{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"87746","rtpr_id":"nGNE5bVlWn","ticker":"EZRA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["EZRA"],"title":"Reliance Global Group Launches AI Agent for Secure Browser Automation in Regulated Insurance Back Offices","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-14T12:30:00.426Z","article_body":"Reliance's proprietary AI agent brings secure environments, policy-enforced\naction controls, human-in-the-loop review, and audit-grade records to\nregulated industries, beginning with insurance back offices\n\nLAKEWOOD, NJ, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliance Global Group, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: EZRA) today announced the launch of a proprietary AI agent built\nin-house for secure browser automation in regulated back-office operations.\nThe launch represents a key milestone in Reliance’s previously announced AI\nstrategy, establishing the technology foundation for the Company’s vision to\nbuild an AI-powered insurance platform. The agent is built to automate\nthousands of repetitive browser-based tasks performed by insurance teams every\nday, including service requests, endorsements, quote pulls, status checks, and\ndocument retrieval, while operating within a security framework designed for\nregulatory compliance.\n\nGeneral-purpose web agents are typically designed for maximum autonomy,\nallowing them to execute actions independently. In regulated environments,\nthat approach creates risk, as an automation error can result in an incorrect\npolicy action, inaccurate pricing, or exposure of sensitive information.\n\nReliance's AI agent was built around control and accountability. It manages\nlogin, access, and portal credentials for the agency, while every browser\ninteraction is governed by defined policies and recorded through an audit\ntrail. The agent's actions are limited by predefined controls, with human\nreview required for consequential decisions.\n\nThe platform is being deployed across Reliance's growing network of insurance\nagencies, where the Company expects it to improve operating efficiency, reduce\nmanual processing, and accelerate the integration of acquired agencies. As\nadditional carrier portals, workflows, and AI capabilities are added, Reliance\nexpects the platform to become an increasingly valuable component of its\ntechnology ecosystem, strengthening both its agency operations and the\nfoundation for future AI-native insurance products. The Company also intends\nto commercialize the platform through developer, Team, and Enterprise\nofferings, including self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC) deployments.\n\n\"Every agency we bring onto the platform comes with thousands of hours of\nrepetitive portal work. This agent allows us to absorb that work without\nscaling headcount while maintaining the controls required in insurance\noperations,\" said Judah Korman, Chief Operating Officer of Reliance Global\nGroup.\n\n\"Most AI agents built for the browser are designed to maximize what they can\ndo independently. We built ours to maximize what it can do while keeping\norganizations in control,\" said Zack Wilder, Chief Technology Officer of\nReliance Global Group, who joined the company earlier this year after leading\nengineering initiatives at Coinbase and Capital One. \"The credentials, policy\ncontrols, and audit logs are foundational to the system and are what allow us\nto deploy AI automation in regulated environments.\"\n\nThe AI agent includes several enterprise-grade capabilities:\n* Policy-enforced action controls. Every browser action passes through a\ncentralized enforcement layer built into the software. Irreversible actions\nsuch as submit, issue, or bind are blocked outright and reserved for human\nemployees.\n* Save-and-park human review. The AI agent never finalizes a transaction.\nCompleted work is saved within the portal and held for employee approval, with\nevery run independently scored against its own screenshots and event logs —\nnot the agent's self-report — and flagged for scrutiny if anything falls\nshort.\n* Secure credential handling. Portal credentials remain under the agency's\ncontrol, retrieved securely by the platform at runtime and never exposed to\nthe AI model or recorded in logs, records, or reports.\n* Detailed run records. Every workflow produces a step-by-step event log with\nscreenshots, designed to support reporting, review, and compliance oversight.\n* Risk controls and verification safeguards. Every task type carries a risk\nclassification assigned in code — never by the AI — that determines what\nactions are permitted, alongside verification checks that catch potential\nerrors, including unintended pricing changes.\nThe proprietary AI agent launches with an initial focus on Reliance's\ninsurance back-office operations, its agency network, and the carriers it\nworks with, where teams operate under regulatory frameworks including GLBA,\nNAIC Model 668, and NY DFS 500. As additional workflows and portals are added,\nReliance expects the technology to expand beyond insurance back-office\nautomation and support broader regulated enterprise use cases.\n\nReliance is onboarding design partners and plans to offer the technology\nthrough multiple tiers, including a free developer tier, Team workspace, and\nEnterprise plan with self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC) deployment\noptions. Each tier will include the core security controls, human review\ncapabilities, and audit-ready reporting framework.\n\nThe launch represents the first major technology milestone in Reliance's\nbroader AI strategy to build an AI-powered insurance platform. As the Company\ncontinues developing additional capabilities, the technology is expected to\nsupport both agency operations and future AI-native insurance products.\n\nAbout Reliance Global Group\n\nReliance Global Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZRA) is an Insurtech company that\nacquires independent insurance agencies, consolidates them into a unified\nnetwork, and supports them through a proprietary technology platform. For more\ninformation, visit www.relianceglobalgroup.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use\nof forward-looking terminology such as \"believes,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"designed to,\" \"positioned to,\" \"vision,\" \"will,\"\n\"continues,\" \"potential,\" \"opportunity,\" and similar expressions, or by\ndiscussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements in\nthis press release include, without limitation, statements regarding: the\ncapabilities, performance, security, and anticipated benefits of the Company's\nproprietary AI agent; the deployment of the platform across the Company's\nnetwork of insurance agencies and its expected impact on operating efficiency,\nmanual processing, and the integration of acquired agencies; the Company's\nability to add additional carrier portals, workflows, and AI capabilities; the\nCompany's plans to commercialize the platform through developer, Team, and\nEnterprise offerings, including self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC)\ndeployments; the onboarding of design partners; the anticipated expansion of\nthe technology beyond insurance back-office operations to broader regulated\nenterprise use cases; and the Company's broader strategy to build an\nAI-powered insurance platform and to develop future AI-native insurance\nproducts.\n\nThese statements are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions, and\nexpectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of\nwhich are beyond the Company's control. Actual results, performance, or\nachievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any\nforward-looking statement.\n\nThese risks and uncertainties include, among others: whether the AI agent and\nplatform will perform as intended and deliver the anticipated efficiency,\naccuracy, and compliance benefits; the risk of automation errors, security\nincidents, or system failures; the Company's ability to develop, deploy, and\nscale additional capabilities, carrier portals, and workflows on the\nanticipated timeline or at all; the Company's ability to commercialize the\nplatform and to attract and retain design partners and customers across the\ncontemplated tiers; the Company's ability to acquire and successfully\nintegrate insurance agencies; evolving legal, regulatory, and industry\nrequirements applicable to artificial intelligence and to regulated\nindustries, including GLBA, NAIC Model 668, and NY DFS Part 500; competition\nand rapid technological change; and the Company's need for, and ability to\nobtain, additional financing. Additional information concerning these and\nother risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K\nand its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form\n8-K, which are available at www.sec.gov.\n\nThe Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any\nforward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press\nrelease. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\nMedia Contact\nMichael Goldberg\nmichael@mmstratcomms.com\n\nInvestor Contact:\nCrescendo Communications, LLC\nTel: +1 (212) 671-1020\nEmail: EZRA@crescendo-ir.com","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE5bVlWn","title":"Reliance Global Group Launches AI Agent for Secure Browser Automation in Regulated Insurance Back Offices","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"EZRA","created":"2026-07-14T12:30:00.426Z","tickers":["EZRA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Reliance's proprietary AI agent brings secure environments, policy-enforced\naction controls, human-in-the-loop review, and audit-grade records to\nregulated industries, beginning with insurance back offices\n\nLAKEWOOD, NJ, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliance Global Group, Inc.\n(NASDAQ: EZRA) today announced the launch of a proprietary AI agent built\nin-house for secure browser automation in regulated back-office operations.\nThe launch represents a key milestone in Reliance’s previously announced AI\nstrategy, establishing the technology foundation for the Company’s vision to\nbuild an AI-powered insurance platform. The agent is built to automate\nthousands of repetitive browser-based tasks performed by insurance teams every\nday, including service requests, endorsements, quote pulls, status checks, and\ndocument retrieval, while operating within a security framework designed for\nregulatory compliance.\n\nGeneral-purpose web agents are typically designed for maximum autonomy,\nallowing them to execute actions independently. In regulated environments,\nthat approach creates risk, as an automation error can result in an incorrect\npolicy action, inaccurate pricing, or exposure of sensitive information.\n\nReliance's AI agent was built around control and accountability. It manages\nlogin, access, and portal credentials for the agency, while every browser\ninteraction is governed by defined policies and recorded through an audit\ntrail. The agent's actions are limited by predefined controls, with human\nreview required for consequential decisions.\n\nThe platform is being deployed across Reliance's growing network of insurance\nagencies, where the Company expects it to improve operating efficiency, reduce\nmanual processing, and accelerate the integration of acquired agencies. As\nadditional carrier portals, workflows, and AI capabilities are added, Reliance\nexpects the platform to become an increasingly valuable component of its\ntechnology ecosystem, strengthening both its agency operations and the\nfoundation for future AI-native insurance products. The Company also intends\nto commercialize the platform through developer, Team, and Enterprise\nofferings, including self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC) deployments.\n\n\"Every agency we bring onto the platform comes with thousands of hours of\nrepetitive portal work. This agent allows us to absorb that work without\nscaling headcount while maintaining the controls required in insurance\noperations,\" said Judah Korman, Chief Operating Officer of Reliance Global\nGroup.\n\n\"Most AI agents built for the browser are designed to maximize what they can\ndo independently. We built ours to maximize what it can do while keeping\norganizations in control,\" said Zack Wilder, Chief Technology Officer of\nReliance Global Group, who joined the company earlier this year after leading\nengineering initiatives at Coinbase and Capital One. \"The credentials, policy\ncontrols, and audit logs are foundational to the system and are what allow us\nto deploy AI automation in regulated environments.\"\n\nThe AI agent includes several enterprise-grade capabilities:\n* Policy-enforced action controls. Every browser action passes through a\ncentralized enforcement layer built into the software. Irreversible actions\nsuch as submit, issue, or bind are blocked outright and reserved for human\nemployees.\n* Save-and-park human review. The AI agent never finalizes a transaction.\nCompleted work is saved within the portal and held for employee approval, with\nevery run independently scored against its own screenshots and event logs —\nnot the agent's self-report — and flagged for scrutiny if anything falls\nshort.\n* Secure credential handling. Portal credentials remain under the agency's\ncontrol, retrieved securely by the platform at runtime and never exposed to\nthe AI model or recorded in logs, records, or reports.\n* Detailed run records. Every workflow produces a step-by-step event log with\nscreenshots, designed to support reporting, review, and compliance oversight.\n* Risk controls and verification safeguards. Every task type carries a risk\nclassification assigned in code — never by the AI — that determines what\nactions are permitted, alongside verification checks that catch potential\nerrors, including unintended pricing changes.\nThe proprietary AI agent launches with an initial focus on Reliance's\ninsurance back-office operations, its agency network, and the carriers it\nworks with, where teams operate under regulatory frameworks including GLBA,\nNAIC Model 668, and NY DFS 500. As additional workflows and portals are added,\nReliance expects the technology to expand beyond insurance back-office\nautomation and support broader regulated enterprise use cases.\n\nReliance is onboarding design partners and plans to offer the technology\nthrough multiple tiers, including a free developer tier, Team workspace, and\nEnterprise plan with self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC) deployment\noptions. Each tier will include the core security controls, human review\ncapabilities, and audit-ready reporting framework.\n\nThe launch represents the first major technology milestone in Reliance's\nbroader AI strategy to build an AI-powered insurance platform. As the Company\ncontinues developing additional capabilities, the technology is expected to\nsupport both agency operations and future AI-native insurance products.\n\nAbout Reliance Global Group\n\nReliance Global Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZRA) is an Insurtech company that\nacquires independent insurance agencies, consolidates them into a unified\nnetwork, and supports them through a proprietary technology platform. For more\ninformation, visit www.relianceglobalgroup.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the use\nof forward-looking terminology such as \"believes,\" \"expects,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"designed to,\" \"positioned to,\" \"vision,\" \"will,\"\n\"continues,\" \"potential,\" \"opportunity,\" and similar expressions, or by\ndiscussions of strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements in\nthis press release include, without limitation, statements regarding: the\ncapabilities, performance, security, and anticipated benefits of the Company's\nproprietary AI agent; the deployment of the platform across the Company's\nnetwork of insurance agencies and its expected impact on operating efficiency,\nmanual processing, and the integration of acquired agencies; the Company's\nability to add additional carrier portals, workflows, and AI capabilities; the\nCompany's plans to commercialize the platform through developer, Team, and\nEnterprise offerings, including self-hosted and virtual private cloud (VPC)\ndeployments; the onboarding of design partners; the anticipated expansion of\nthe technology beyond insurance back-office operations to broader regulated\nenterprise use cases; and the Company's broader strategy to build an\nAI-powered insurance platform and to develop future AI-native insurance\nproducts.\n\nThese statements are based on management's current beliefs, assumptions, and\nexpectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of\nwhich are beyond the Company's control. Actual results, performance, or\nachievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by any\nforward-looking statement.\n\nThese risks and uncertainties include, among others: whether the AI agent and\nplatform will perform as intended and deliver the anticipated efficiency,\naccuracy, and compliance benefits; the risk of automation errors, security\nincidents, or system failures; the Company's ability to develop, deploy, and\nscale additional capabilities, carrier portals, and workflows on the\nanticipated timeline or at all; the Company's ability to commercialize the\nplatform and to attract and retain design partners and customers across the\ncontemplated tiers; the Company's ability to acquire and successfully\nintegrate insurance agencies; evolving legal, regulatory, and industry\nrequirements applicable to artificial intelligence and to regulated\nindustries, including GLBA, NAIC Model 668, and NY DFS Part 500; competition\nand rapid technological change; and the Company's need for, and ability to\nobtain, additional financing. Additional information concerning these and\nother risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's filings with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K\nand its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form\n8-K, which are available at www.sec.gov.\n\nThe Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any\nforward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press\nrelease. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.\n\nMedia Contact\nMichael Goldberg\nmichael@mmstratcomms.com\n\nInvestor Contact:\nCrescendo Communications, LLC\nTel: +1 (212) 671-1020\nEmail: EZRA@crescendo-ir.com"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-14T12:30:00.539700889Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784032200539},"received_at":"2026-07-14T12:30:00.649Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/14/3326838/0/en/Reliance-Global-Group-Launches-AI-Agent-for-Secure-Browser-Automation-in-Regulated-Insurance-Back-Offices.html"},"analysis":{"id":"76799","press_release_id":"87746","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Reliance Global Group launched a proprietary AI agent designed for secure browser automation in regulated insurance back offices.\n\nThe technology features policy-enforced controls, human-in-the-loop review, and audit-grade records to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks like GLBA and NAIC Model 668.\n\nThe company plans to deploy the agent across its agency network to improve efficiency and intends to commercialize the platform via Developer, Team, and Enterprise offerings.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Small-cap insurtech debuts 'secure' AI agent for insurance back offices with plans to commercialize."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"This agent allows us to absorb that work without scaling headcount while maintaining the controls required in insurance operations","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Judah Korman","role":"Chief Operating Officer"},{"name":"Zack Wilder","role":"Chief Technology Officer"},{"name":"Michael Goldberg","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["AI Agent"],"companies":[{"name":"Reliance Global Group, Inc.","ticker":"EZRA"},{"name":"Crescendo Communications, LLC","relationship":"Investor Relations"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Proprietary product launch aligning with the company's AI strategy, offering potential efficiency gains and future commercialization. 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