A line of wooden blocks reading Independent agents' biggest lesson in 2023 was that this is not "just an ordinary hard market." And the outlook for 2024 bears this out. Photo: Dilok/AdobeStock

Let's get the bad news out of the way first. If you're an independent agent who's expecting 2024 to deliver a magic cure for the hard market, you're likely to be disappointed.

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