Kristin Guglielmo and Strategic Intelligent AI Solutions

06/24/2026

🚨 88% of employees are using AI.

Only 28% of organizations are getting real business value from it.

Why?

According to the EY: https://www.ey.com/en_ca/insights/ai/ai-and-people-five-tensions-at-work?utm_source=chatgpt.com. There are 5 critical tensions every organization must navigate to succeed with AI.

I break them down in this quick video and explain what agency leaders can learn from them.

W𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱.

Source: EY, "AI and People at Work: Five Tensions That Can Make or Break Success"

06/24/2026

Join Tactical Self Rescue for So She’s Going to College… — a seminar series dedicated to preparing young women for the college experience with essential skills and knowledge for safety, confidence, and success.

🗓 Thursday, June 25, 2026 | Noon – 5 PM
Topics include legal issues, mental health resilience, cybersecurity tips, and practical safety strategies for home, school, and travel.

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Join Operation Valkyrie — a 4-hour exclusive self-defense class teaching situational awareness, defensive weapons use, and martial arts techniques.

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Empower the young women in your life with the confidence and skills they need to thrive on campus and beyond!

06/19/2026

The 2026 RiskScan survey from Munich Re US & Insurance Information Institute reveals important trends impacting insurance agencies. Cyber risk is up to 53%, business interruption risk at 46%, and natural catastrophes climb to 45%. Persistent coverage gaps and growing AI-related risks add pressure.

Inflation and legal-system abuse are key cost drivers, while climate-change concerns decline.

Read the full article here: https://riskandinsurance.com/cyber-catastrophe-and-ai-top-risk-concerns-as-protection-gaps-persist-survey-finds/

06/19/2026

Most agencies don't have a technology problem.

They have a workflow problem.

Learn the six stages from chaos to freedom.

06/18/2026

I’m excited to share this recent feature that highlights my journey and insights into insurance agency modernization and the evolving role of AI in our industry.

With over 34 years of experience, including leading a family agency through transformative change, I’ve learned that success comes from balancing tradition with innovation, strengthening teams, and building clear, effective processes.

This article captures the essence of why I founded Monday Freedom™ — to empower agency owners with the tools and mindset needed to thrive without being overwhelmed.

I invite you to take a look and join the conversation about the future of insurance agencies and operational freedom.

Read the full article here:

https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/9899646e891

06/18/2026

Survive the Storm > Reclaim your Mondays

06/18/2026

States are moving forward with AI regulations even as federal action stalls. The latest article outlines how laws are focusing on protecting children from AI chatbots, requiring transparency in AI-driven hiring, and enforcing accountability on advanced AI systems.

For insurance agencies embracing AI, this trend is a clear signal: transparency, governance, and human oversight are no longer optional. At Monday Freedom™, we stress AI assists and human decision-making—aligning perfectly with emerging law.

Keeping your agency ahead means building robust AI policies, documenting how AI is used, and empowering your team to adopt AI compliantly and ethically.

Read more: https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2026/06/17/289153.htm

06/17/2026

🌪️ Every agency will face storms.

The question is whether your agency is prepared for them.

As insurance professionals, we spend our careers helping clients prepare for the unexpected.

Yet many agencies operate with risks hiding in plain sight:

❌ Processes that only exist in someone's memory
❌ Inconsistent procedures
❌ Missing documentation
❌ Dependence on a handful of employees
❌ Bottlenecks that appear when business gets busy

Those issues may not show up on a normal day.

But when pressure arrives, they can quickly become major problems.

At Monday Freedom™, we help agencies build stronger operational foundations so they can handle growth, change, and uncertainty with confidence.

Because freedom isn't about avoiding storms.

It's about knowing your agency can survive them.

06/17/2026

🔒 What Does Cyber Risk Really Cost?

After 34 years in insurance, I've learned that the biggest risks are often the ones people underestimate.

A recent Willis cyber claims study analyzed 5,500 cyber claims across 95 countries and found that cyber insurance covered:

✅ More than 95% of average data breach losses

✅ 90% of first-party losses

That's a powerful reminder that cyber insurance is no longer a niche coverage—it's a critical part of a company's risk management strategy.

The report also found that:

⚠️ Ransomware remains the largest source of cyber loss.

⚠️ Business interruptions often last an average of 25 days.

⚠️ Third-party vendors are creating growing cyber exposures that many organizations don't fully recognize.

And while AI has not yet become its own claims category, it's helping cybercriminals create more convincing phishing attacks, deepfakes, and increasingly sophisticated ransomware campaigns.

The lesson?

Cybersecurity and cyber insurance are no longer separate conversations.

Organizations need both.

As advisors, our responsibility is to help clients understand where their greatest exposures exist and ensure their coverage aligns with today's realities—not yesterday's risks.

Read the full report:
https://www.reinsurancene.ws/willis-report-finds-cyber-insurance-covers-majority-of-data-breach-and-first-party-losses/

06/16/2026

Recently, advanced AI models designed by Anthropic, like Mythos and Claude Fable 5, nearly changed the cybersecurity landscape overnight. These AI tools can autonomously discover and exploit software vulnerabilities faster than any human or traditional system, prompting regulators to intervene and halt their release for safety reasons.

What this means for us in insurance and for our clients is profound: the old ways of assessing cyber risk once a year using questionnaires are no longer enough. Cyber threats now move in milliseconds, and insurers must fight code with code, partnering closely with clients through continuous monitoring and real-time response.

This shift demands that insurance agencies modernize operational workflows to better advise and protect clients facing this new, accelerated risk environment. It also points to growing reliance on cyber insurance, which now covers the majority of data breaches and first-party losses, according to recent industry reports.

If we don’t adapt, the risks will outpace us. The time to act is now.

Read more here:
https://www.carriermanagement.com/features/2026/06/16/289099.htm?bypass=8ed252ec4f49442bb5d990de3d561a3e

In late March, rumors of a new Anthropic Claude AI model called Mythos triggered a sudden sell-off in cybersecurity stocks. Panic mounted weeks later when