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Thirty-two million people in the U.S. attend festivals each year. Concert and event promotion has grown at a CAGR of 9.1%, to $65 billion from 2018 to 2023, according to IBIS World. In addition, there is an average of two…

ChatGPT: you’ve likely heard this word thrown around quite a bit over the last few months. Is it a robot? Is it…alive? How smart is it? Is it coming for my job? ChatGPT is the newest Internet obsession, and we’re…

If you haven’t established a road map for agency growth for 2023, it’s time to put pen to paper and make a plan. There are the usual things to consider, along with some additional items that will play a role…

If you haven’t established a road map for agency growth for 2023, it’s time to put pen to paper and make a plan. There are the usual things to consider, along with some additional items that will play a role…

Powerful brand recognition is crucial for attracting new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients. You want to stand out from the crowd, and your marketing materials have a better chance of success if clients can immediately identify your product…

At ISC, our goal is to make life easier for our brokers. We offer great programs and products for specific niches, utilize data and market intelligence for enhanced underwriting, facilitate insurance transactions online, and, of course, provide excellent service. We…

Our Personal Articles Floater Whether your customer is looking to insure one item like an engagement ring or has an extensivecollection of jewelry, fine art, silverware, coins, or wine, providing comprehensive coverage is fastand efficient with our Personal Articles Floater.…

Talent has become even tougher to come by in our industry as more individuals have made career changes post pandemic, coupled with baby boomers’ retiring and exiting the business. Getting the next generation of producers and account managers/customer service reps…

With so many digital platforms emerging in 2023, it can feel overwhelming to keep up with digital marketing. How does an insurance agency prioritize its resources, and which digital marketing efforts are truly worth the investment? Despite the rise of…

In a previous article, we discussed the need for clients to carry Excess Liability insurance. Social inflation, driven by third-party litigation funding, tort reform rollbacks, and the propensity among the public to sue and its distrust of companies, has prompted…

As insurance professionals, we always talk to our clients about the need for Cyber Liability insurance. News about the rise in ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), data breaches, and other sophisticated cyberattacks is continuously front and center. A cyberattack or…

It’s a new year and time to look closely at your insurance agency website. If you haven’t reviewed, updated, or completely reworked your website in several years, it’s long overdue. Unfortunately, you could be losing out on today’s mobile consumer…

Over the last several years, the restaurant, bar, tavern, and nightclub (RBTN) industry has experienced and weathered several challenges, beginning with the pandemic in 2020. “Innovating” and “pivoting” became part of the industry’s vernacular as it expanded outdoor dining with…

An abundance of apps exists to help streamline workflow and productivity. Everything from Asana to Slack, Hive, Basecamp, Evernote, Trello, Todolist, Google Workspace, Expensify, Evernote, and many other apps is available for your staff. If your team, however, ends up…

If you haven’t established a road map for agency growth for 2023, it’s time to put pen to paper and make a plan. There are the usual things to consider, along with some additional items that will play a role…

If you’re planning in-person seminars, workshops, or a conference for your clients or even a company-wide meeting for everyone to get together and brainstorm. Here are several locations to consider for 2023 Other locations to consider for your event or…

The construction sector is dynamic, and its success largely depends on what is happening on the economic front and consumer confidence. Let’s take a look ahead at the construction market in 2023. On the Residential Front High interest rates and…

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are transformative tools for the insurance industry, allowing carriers and MGAs that use them to differentiate themselves. According to an Accenture report, those utilizing AI and machine learning to their full potential are leveraging…

When working in a field that relies on networking, such as insurance, it’s incredibly important to share your contact information efficiently. Now that we’ve entered the modern age of business, many insurance agents have turned to digital business cards to…

There are several factors influencing why the insurance industry is in a hard market. Insurance companies are facing the fallout from increasingly severe and frequent catastrophic weather events, with Hurricane Ian being the most recent devastating multibillion-dollar event to hit…

As we look back this year and ahead to next year, Bryan Woods, COO and CFO of Paramount MGA, provides insights on trucking insurance and how Paramount has approached the market. An ISC company, Paramount has several proprietary transportation programs,…