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ACORD Solutions Group Introduces AI-Ready Architecture for Insurance Transactions

June 1, 2026 by AC Editor

ACORD Solutions Group launched an AI-ready architecture using Model Context Protocol technology for insurance transactions.

ACORD Solutions Group launched an MCP-enabled architecture that allows AI agents to exchange data and support insurance workflows.

New ACORD Coalition Formed To Focus on Advancing Insurance Data Standards to Help Agents & Brokers

May 11, 2026 by AC Editor

ACORD logo with business handshake and digital network icons representing collaboration and insurance data standards across P&C distribution.

ACORD partners with AUGIE, CIAB, CSIO, IIABA/ACT, PIA, and WSIA to advance digital communication and data standards for P&C agents and brokers.

ACORD: Carrier M&A Has Become a Smaller-Volume, Higher-Risk Game

April 13, 2026 by Owen Gallagher

Fewer deals are getting done, but the stakes are higher

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Coverys appointed Walter Grote as Chief Underwriting Officer.

Coverys Appoints Walter Grote as Chief Underwriting Officer

Arbella Insurance Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors

Arbella Insurance Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors 

Kyle Booth has been appointed Vermont Marketing Representative for Union Mutual Insurance Company.

Union Mutual Announces New Vermont Marketing Representative

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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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InsurOp-Eds

InSurOp-Ed: What ChatGPT Says About Exclusions in Insurance Policies…

By Nina Kallen

InsurOp-Ed: Transitioning to The Gallagher Way

By Tim Lodge

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InsurOp-Ed: InsurTech Observations – Ten Years Later

By Bill Suneson

InsurOp-Ed: Why Independent Agency Owners Should Take A Closer Look at Non-Owner Auto Insurance

By Jay Grayson

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In Memoriam

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

William R Berkley founder of W R Berkley Corporation and leader in commercial insurance industry

W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces the Passing of Its Founder and Executive Chairman, William R. Berkley

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