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Building Targeted Prospect Lists from Public Resources

By ISC Editor | November 25, 2024

Reaching the right audience is critical to running successful marketing campaigns. Whether you’re targeting truckers for Liability insurance, restaurant owners for General Liability (GL) and Excess coverage, or homebuyers for Homeowners insurance, the journey starts with a solid customer list. Public resources can be a goldmine for building niche-targeted lists, giving you a competitive edge…

Find an Insurance Home for Your Clients with ISC’s Expanding Wholesale Division

November 25, 2024 |

We’ve been busy at ISC expanding our Wholesale Division with additional talent and curated insurance products to support our brokers. Following is an overview of the insurance solutions available through our Wholesale Division: Protect your clients’ businesses with a comprehensive BOP, combining General Liability and Property insurance into one policy. Additional coverages include Electronic Data…

Tips on Retaining Your Book of Business

October 28, 2024 |

You work hard to build your book of business as you grow your agency. Critical to your success is keeping your clients happy and renewing their programs year after year. During a hard market, you negotiate pricing and coverage terms with carriers and explain to clients the reasons behind program changes. During a soft market,…

Insurance Insider Talks to ISC’s CEO Matt Grossberg at Annual WSIA Meeting in San Diego

October 25, 2024 |

We attended the WSIA Marketplace, the premier wholesale, specialty, and surplus lines industry event, last month in San Diego. While there, Insurance Insider caught up with CEO Matt Grossberg to discuss the industry’s current Casualty market cycle and ISC’s new programs. The Casualty Market When asked about the Casualty market cycle, Matt shared his valuable…

Special Delivery: ISC’s Professional Small Business Package

October 24, 2024 |

With Abacus, an ISC company, you can offer small businesses a seamless, integrated solution with an insurance package that can include General Liability, Professional Liability, Inland Marine, and Workers’ Compensation coverage. We’ve made it easy for you to assemble the coverage lines the client needs and provide real-time quoting and issuance. What’s more, policyholders receive…

Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Success

October 10, 2024 |

LinkedIn is the quintessential platform for professionals, offering a space to list your qualifications, showcase your professional persona, build meaningful connections, and advance your insurance agency’s culture, values, products, services, and achievements. Recently, ISC hosted a webinar for its staff with Travis Seamon, who provided practical advice on fine-tuning LinkedIn profiles to enhance visibility, attract…

ISC Enters the Global Travel Insurance Business

October 8, 2024 |

ISC recently acquired two prominent travel brands, INF and HOP, marking an expansion into the global travel insurance market. INF and HOP, which will be rebranded as ISC Travel, specialize in providing innovative and comprehensive travel insurance solutions tailored to meet the needs of non-U.S. and U.S. citizens traveling to and from the United States.…

Market Outlook: Hospitality: Restaurants, Bars & Taverns

October 3, 2024 |

According to the National Restaurant Association, restaurant and food service industry sales are forecasted to reach $1 trillion in 2024 and continue to grow to $1.2 trillion in the next five years. This year’s estimated employment in the restaurant sector is projected to be 15.7 million. Other findings in the report indicate that competition remains…

Build Your Construction Book of Business with ISC

September 30, 2024 |

ISC offers a portfolio of construction insurance products through our exclusive programs and Wholesale division for a wide range of contractors. With ISC as your partner, you can provide contractors with General Liability, Excess Liability, Professional Liability, Tools & Equipment, Builder’s Risk, andhi Workers’ Compensation insurance. Here’s an overview of our products. General Liability (GL)…

The Importance of SEO for Your Website

September 20, 2024 |

We asked Jerome Harvey, ISC’s Digital Marketing Manager, to provide an overview of SEO (search engine optimization) and its benefits to help our broker partners better understand its value. Jerome has 20 years of SEO experience, working at United Airlines, Northern Trust, and Transunion and in the advertising industry. He also built an e-commerce platform…

Another Great WSIA Marketplace Event for ISC and Industry Colleagues

September 20, 2024 |

We just got back from attending and participating in the annual WSIA Marketplace, the premier wholesale, specialty, and surplus lines industry event. This year, the event took place from September 22 to 25 in beautiful San Diego, California. More than 8,200 insurance industry execs attended the WSIA Marketplace. Our staff met and networked with many…

GC and Artisan Subcontractors Professional Liability Available to ISC Agents Through Hiscox NOW

August 29, 2024 |

ISC-appointed agents have access to quote and bind Professional Liability coverage for general contractors and artisan subcontractors online through our partnership with Hiscox NOW. The coverage is available nationwide except in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Virginia, and Washington. What’s Covered? Professional Liability, also known as E&O insurance, protects general contractors and artisan subcontractors in lawsuits resulting…

ISC’s Sarah Kassab Featured Speaker at Women Coders Event

August 29, 2024 |

On July 18, ISC was happy to co-host the Women Coders Inclusive Organization (WCIO) in our Carlsbad, California, offices. Sarah Kassab, InsurTech Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager at ISC Engineering, was the featured speaker and shared her insights on what makes an amazing QA Engineer and a great QA team, as well as the impact…