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‘Ghost Broker’ Who Procured 1,120 Policies Through Fraud Arrested

Jun 25 2026 // A 14-month-long “ghost broker” investigation has concluded with the arrest of a man accused of procuring more than 1,120 auto insurance policies using fraudulent data and social media apps. The Utah Insurance...

Former Idaho Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Backdating Policy

Jun 24 2026 // A former Idaho insurance agent pled guilty to insurance fraud for backdating a policy. Stetzen Bailey, of Heyburn, a former Farm Bureau Insurance agent, pled guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud. An investigation...

Big I: Independent Agencies’ Market Share Up Slightly in 2025

Jun 23 2026 // The independent agency channel placed 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2025, a slight increase from 2024 when 61.5% of insurance written was placed by independent agents. According to the 2026...

Cover Whale Launches Wholesale Transportation Broker Headed by Atkielski

Jun 23 2026 // New York-based Cover Whale Insurance Solutions LLC, a technology-enabled commercial transportation managing general agent (MGA), has launched Breakwater Markets, a digital wholesale brokerage focused on transportation...

Georgia Brokers and Agents Sound the Alarm After Court Ruling Expands Liability for Them

Jun 22 2026 // Georgia insurance brokers and agents are sounding the alarm–and perhaps checking their own errors and omissions coverage–after a recent state appeals court ruling opened the door for third parties to sue when...

Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast

Jun 22 2026 // In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals–believed to be the deadliest industrial accident in...

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