Magazine

Cover Story November 2026

As soaring litigation settlements and jury verdicts compel traditional reinsurers to restrict their offerings for long-tail casualty risks, private investor-supported sidecars provide much-needed capacity.

By Russ Banham

Features

All Eyes on Healthcare

Federal healthcare laws and regulations enacted in recent years face serious obstacles in their goal of reducing medical costs.

Brokerage Operations Survey Data Snapshot 2026

A sample of results from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ 2026 Operations Benchmarking Survey

Thought Leaders

The New Privacy Baseline for Agents and Brokers

California has set the legal bar for privacy obligations on the insurance indust...

The organizations that get AI right treat the investment the way they’d treat any disciplined capital allocation: clear thesis, defined success criteria, specific time frame, and a mechanism for tracking trajectory.

Industry What Are You Getting for Your AI Investment?

Sponsored By H.W. Kaufman

Funding Growth

The most successful brokerages don’t just evolve their growth strategy, they continually rethink the capital structure that powers it.

The AI Playbook for the Brokerage You’re Building

Every broker can buy the same AI tool kit. The advantage goes to those that match it to the kind of firm they’re building.

Government Affairs Update States Lead on Tackling Legal System Abuse

While congressional action is limited, states are advancing third-party litigation funding restrictions and other tort reforms.

Vital Signs Saving Through Your Teeth

Q&A with Matthew Hawley, Executive Vice President of Payment Integrity Operations, Cotiviti

Technosavvy Keeping Humans in the Loop

Q&A with Michael Rieder, Chief Customer Success Officer, Sapiens

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Four Decades of Trust

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