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Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agencies Hold 62% of U.S. P&C Market as Industry Results Improve

July 6, 2026 by AC Editor

The Big I 2026 Market Share Report found independent insurance agencies wrote 62% of U.S. property and casualty insurance in 2025.

Independent agencies placed 62% of U.S. property and casualty insurance in 2025 as personal lines market share and industry underwriting results improved.

Ryan Towle To Receive Insurance Library’s 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year Award

July 6, 2026 by AC Contributor

Ryan Towle, President of Davis & Towle Insurance Group, recipient of the Insurance Library's 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year Award.

The Insurance Library named Davis & Towle President Ryan Towle its 2026 Insurance Professional of the Year, recognizing his contributions to the industry.

The Winners Of The MAIW’s Essex/Middlesex Chapter 2026 Estelle Jeter Scholarship

July 6, 2026 by AC Editor

The winner of the MAIW/Essex Chapter Scholarship for 2026

This is the 88th year of operation for the Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women.

EV Insurance Premium Gap Highest In Country, Insurify Finds

June 15, 2026 by Owen Gallagher

Infographic about Massachusetts leading the EV insurance premium gap, featuring a white electric car charging by a station and a large MA map background with cost panels nearby.

Massachusetts drivers pay the highest EV insurance premiums, 54% above gas vehicles, driven by repair costs, labor rates, and market factors.

In Late Push, Pet Bill Backers Tout Benefits for Owners

June 15, 2026 by State House News Service

Massachusetts pet equity legislation affecting animal welfare and insurance underwriting practices

Massachusetts pet equity bill advances, including limits on breed-based insurance underwriting and new animal welfare protections.

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Interviews

From Nuptials, Tickets, and Taxes to Trusted Advisor: One Agency’s Unique Path to P&C Success

A Conversation with Evan Silverio, President & CEO of Silverio Insurance Group

Deland, Gibson Celebrates 125 Years: A Conversation with CEO Chip Gibson

The Fourth-Generation Family-Owned Agency is Based in Wellesley

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual | Agency Checklists

Talking with Richard Welch: Growth and Innovation at Hospitality Mutual

Mr. Welch is CEO of Massachusetts-based Hospitality Insurance Group

Born and Bred in the Bay State: The Special Agent Story

Our Latest Agency Interview is with the Founder & President of Special Agent

A Conversation with Daniel C. Bridge – The 2023 Insurance Professional of the Year

Daniel Bridge is Board Chair, President, and CEO of Vermont Mutual Insurance Group

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Making The Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneur: Nadeen Vella On Building NaVella Insurance From Scratch

Our latest Agency Interview is with Nadeen Vella, the founder and owner of a virtual scratch independent agency.

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Career News

Chris Taylor, President and CEO of Plymouth Rock’s Independent Agency Group

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation names Chris Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer 

Ellen Mann, Vice President of Human Resources at Arbella Insurance Group

Arbella Insurance Group Promotes Ellen Mann to Vice President of Human Resources

After Sixty-Plus Years in “the Best Job in the World”, Warren Buffet Becomes Chairman Emeritus

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Stephen Joel Paris, 1938-2026

Jean E. Petersen worked more than 30 years at Kirby Insurance Agency in Whitman, Massachusetts.

In Memoriam: Jean E. Petersen, 1939-2026

Gordon Elliott Taylor, longtime owner of the Blackmer Insurance Agency in Shelburne, Massachusetts, who served the local insurance community for decades.

In Memoriam: Gordon Elliott Taylor

MA Division of Insurance Announcements

InsurOp-Eds

Insurance coverage regarding Cape Cod Tornado

InsurOp-Ed: Lessons Learned From Living Through The Cape Cod Tornado

By AC Editor

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Agent Op-Ed: Why I Decided To Attend This Year’s Big “I” Legislative Conference

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InsurOp-Ed: Is Cleaning a Surface Contamination a “Repair”?

By Bill Wilson

InsurOp-Ed: Transitioning to The Gallagher Way

By Tim Lodge

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