Man working in PJs An interesting–though perhaps not surprising–finding of the survey is that a lot of workers seemed to like the remote work experience. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new report on the state of independent insurance brokerages finds an industry in the midst of significant change, and one that expects more change down the road.

The new report by Vertifore, a Denver-based insurance technology provider, found that the industry weathered the dramatic changes of 2020 relatively well—it had lower numbers of unemployment than many industries, for example—but respondents to the company's survey recognize that more change is unavoidable.

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