Agency Leadership in the Age of AI: Kicking Off the ACT 2026 Tech Trends Report

In this special kickoff episode tied to the release of the “2026 Big ‘I’ Agents Council for Technology Tech Trends Report,” Kasey Connors, executive director of the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT), is joined by Andy Siegel, president of Siegel Insurance, and Michael Mellars, President and COO of Legacy Risk Solutions and members of the ACT National Committee. Together, they unpack what made 2025 a turning point for the insurance industry, from the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to a broader mindset shift that brought technology into leadership-level business conversations. “Technology moved from the back office into leadership con...