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Field notes for commercial brokers.

Renewal strategy, coverage shifts, and how AI changes the day-to-day for producers and account managers.

ComparisonJune 26, 20264 min read

CopyCat vs Outmarket: the side-by-side

A producer-first comparison of CopyCat and Outmarket. The table tells the story — proposals that actually work, a real editor, custom templates, no weird contracts.

PerspectiveJune 23, 20266 min read

Why brokers will win the AI era

Brokers are not middlemen. They are the connective fabric between people and carriers. A look at the next era of the trade.

ProductJune 18, 20267 min read

Why CopyCat is the #1 proposal generation software for commercial brokers

A look at how CopyCat stacks up against the rest of the proposal stack, and the one thing none of them do.

ComparisonJune 14, 20267 min read

CopyCat vs ChatGPT: why generic AI fails at insurance proposals

A fair look at where general-purpose AI breaks down on a real carrier renewal, and what brokers actually need instead.

Risk AnalysisJune 10, 20266 min read

Risk Analysis as CYA: how to document every coverage change before it bites you

Every renewal carries E&O exposure. How CopyCat pulls the old policy, lines it up with the new quote, and prints the paper trail your file needs.

IndustryJune 3, 20268 min read

The top AI tools for commercial insurance brokers in 2026

A category-by-category map of the AI software a commercial broker should know about this year.

ComparisonMay 24, 20267 min read

CopyCat vs the CRM stack: where AI fits next to your AMS

A category map of agency tech, and the gap CopyCat fills next to whatever you already run.

SalesMay 15, 20265 min read

Your proposal is the close

Why the document does the selling, not the call after it.

SalesMay 5, 20264 min read

Why branded reports close renewals faster

What changes when the renewal lands as a signed binder instead of a follow-up call.

CoverageApril 22, 20266 min read

Cyber renewals in 2026: what to flag for clients

Three quiet shifts in 2026 cyber forms that move real coverage. The ones to surface before bind.

OperationsMarch 14, 20263 min read

The 90-second proposal test

A quick test for whether your team is doing proposal work AI can do.