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ISC is proud to announce that Inside P&C Honors has recognized us as the winner of the Distribution Innovation of the Year 2023 award for our artificial intelligence (AI) underwriting capabilities. ISC was also short-listed for MGA/MGU of the Year.…

With January 2024 renewals around the bend and a challenging insurance market for certain lines of business, planning ahead is critical for you and your clients. Following are several recommendations and reminders to help ensure a smoother renewal process. Reach…

In February, we held our first Broker Council on the West Coast in West Hollywood, California, where some of our top brokers and the ISC team met to share ideas and feedback and we showcased our recent tech advances. Earlier…

Over the summer, you may have done some easy reading poolside or at the beach. Now that fall is upon us, consider turning the page and getting down to business. Here are some of the top business books you may…

Getting things done efficiently and seamlessly today is part of providing quality customer service to clients. People expect less paperwork and hassle with a digital environment designed to serve them. Insurance transactions are no exceptions. E-sign is part of ISC’s…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved out of the shadows of some science fiction movie or solely the realm of academic research by tech giants. A new breed of AI software is everywhere – from the launch of ChatGPT to Sounddraw,…

Positioning your insurance agency and its management as an authority in the niche you serve goes a long way in solidifying your existing client relationships, developing new customers, creating valuable industry partnerships, and becoming the resource for addressing emerging trends…

Agency brand consistency and continuity help establish recognition and solidify your position in the minds of your clients and prospects. Whenever possible, you want your agency brand showcased on your all materials, including your new business and renewal applications. With…

Economic and social inflation, litigation funding, and other factors continue at full throttle in 2023, driving up liability exposure for businesses, including establishments in the hospitality industry. Additionally, other factors such as rising medical expenses and legal and investigative costs…

Let’s take a look what’s new at Paramount, a Texas-based ISC Company that specializes in the trucking industry. We’ll also look at a couple new developments impacting the industry. Paramount provides trucking companies in Texas and California that haul imported…

August 26 marks National Women’s Equality Day in the United States, an occasion on which ISC celebrates the achievements of women over the decades and commits to the success of women in the insurance industry. On this day of acknowledgment…

Northeast National Brokerage (NNB), an ISC company, has been providing petroleum distributors with A rated Excess Liability insurance with limits of up to $5 million through our in-house Binding Authority Agreement underwritten by certain underwriters at Lloyd’s since 2014. We…

The Excess & Surplus Lines (E&S) market, written by non-admitted carriers, provides specialized and alternative insurance options for hard-to-place risks or unique exposures. Over the years, it has increasingly represented a huge piece of the property and casualty industry. In…

It’s no secret that sales can slow during the summer months. After all, most folks – including agents – often take advantage of school schedules and warm weather to go on family vacations, or simply check their emails a bit…

If you’re looking to drive more traffic to your website, improve customer retention, or simply better define your overall brand voice, there’s one simple technique you may have missed: video! Incorporating original content via video assets to your existing online…

When it comes to business marketing, an often-overlooked strategy is corporate sponsorships. Sponsoring an event or a cause is actually a great way to achieve numerous marketing goals – often with very little investment upfront. If your agency isn’t yet…

Homeowners Market The Homeowners insurance market continues to be hard hit in catastrophe-prone areas such as Florida, California, and Louisiana as more carriers exit or stop writing new policies. Natural catastrophe events and rising costs (materials and labor) to rebuild…

ISC’s Wholesale Division provides ISC appointed agencies a broader product base outside our program business offerings. You gain immediate access so you can quote and bind various products with Hiscox NOW, a digital platform that enables you to obtain Business…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the United States were forced to transition to remote work. Employees adapted to months and even a couple of years or more of working from home offices, switching to virtual meetings in lieu of…

An ISC company, Texas-based Paramount is known for its underwriting expertise and experience in the commercial transportation market, providing trucking companies in Texas and California that haul imported and exported goods to and from the Mexican border with Liability, Physical…

The disruption in the Homeowners insurance market has wreaked havoc on agents and clients looking for solutions as carriers pull out of key markets. In May, State Farm, the largest insurer of homes in California, announced it would no longer…