Why the AR Network Market Has Become So Complex — And What ARs Can Do About It

If you’re an AR today, you’re operating in a very different environment from the one many of us started in. What was once a small, relationshipdriven market has evolved into a broader, faster, and more layered ecosystem — and with that growth has come complexity.
The AR Network Landscape Is Shifting: What Recent Moves Mean for ARs in 2026

After more than 25 years working across broking, AR Networks, leadership, and business development, I’ve watched the AR landscape evolve through multiple cycles — but the shifts we’re seeing today are unlike anything we’ve experienced before. They’re bigger. They’re structural. And they’re reshaping the choices available to ARs in ways that demand attention.