Risk Specialty Group Named A 2026 Best Practices Agency
Houston, TX August 28th, 2026 – The Risk Specialty Group has once again been recognized as a Best Practices Agency for 2026, retaining its place among an exclusive group of independent insurance agencies nationwide.
The Best Practices Agency designation is awarded to participants in the Best Practices Study, a comprehensive analysis of the business operations and performance of the insurance industry’s top-performing independent agencies.
More than 1,190 independent insurance agencies across the United States were nominated during this study cycle. For the 2026 study year, only 300 agencies qualified for and maintained their Best Practices Agency designation.
“We are grateful to once again be named as a Best Practices Agency for the 7th year in a row,” says Travis Landers, President of Risk Specialty Group. “This is a testament to our high-performance team and their attention to detail that makes us standout as Trusted Advisors to our clients.”
Since 1993, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) and Reagan Consulting, a management consulting firm, have partnered to identify and benchmark the nation’s leading independent insurance agencies across seven (7) revenue categories. Agencies are selected as Best Practices Agencies every three years through a highly competitive nomination and qualification process. To earn the designation, each agency must rank among the top performers within its respective revenue category.
The Risk Specialty Group is an Insurance & Risk Management firm specializing in helping Design Firms protect their most important assets. By blending technology with long-standing relationships with insurance underwriters worldwide, the Risk Specialty Group helps clients improve their insurance and risk management program while reducing overall associated costs.
Founded in 1896, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing over 25,000 agency locations united under the Trusted Choice brand.