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Insurance brokers are seen as attractive targets for private equity thanks to their asset-light business models and the fragmented nature of the industry.

Digital marketing and social media tactics have slowed down.

There is no cookie-cutter way to establish an MGA these days.

Unlike the launch of Google Compare several years ago, insurers are taking Amazon's UK launch of a home-insurance comparison site in stride.

Insurance needs can vary depending on the business.

Automated tools may seem threatening to agents but tech can improve the ways they work.

Digitizing helps life insurers reduce costs, expand outreach and accessibility, and inform underinsured populations.

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Younger people perceive their risk acutely, and react in similar ways despite their income level.

The approach uses AI and ML to leverage real-time metadata from agents and brokers to guide campaigns.