Goals help give us direction and help set us along the right path for our businesses. If you didn’t accomplish all you wanted to last year either with client acquisition or retainment, it could be because you either didn’t set goals at all or... (Read More)

The pace of business in today's world is a fast one, with changes happening all around us that have rippling effects on small and large businesses alike. Laws, reforms, news, and current events all contribute to the regulatory changes that you may... (Read More)

If you’re an independent insurance agent, in essence, you’re a small business owner. As with any startup or small company, your business requires a lot from you—building a team, marketing and growing as a manager. Here are a few tips for... (Read More)

For insurance agencies, general agents, and insurance companies, a typical day of work includes many elements that aren't exactly "typical." Professionals working in the commercial insurance business must stay on top of constantly changing... (Read More)

It takes time to adjust to a new position at work, especially if you’re taking on a new management role. It might feel like you're grasping at straws to lead your team, but you're not alone – many new managers feel overwhelmed. Below, we've... (Read More)

If your organization isn’t paying attention to new national laws governing cyber security and data privacy, you could be leaving yourself open to costly litigation and liability risk. Just recently, California approved a sweeping new set of... (Read More)

It's been said that even the best of the best can benefit from a little advice every now and then. Just ask an accomplished Olympian in training. What do their predecessors know that they don't yet know for themselves? The truth is, you'll never... (Read More)

COST Financial Group, Inc. began in 1989 when our founder David E. Gebhardt recognized that the premium finance industry lacked innovation and responsiveness to the needs of its’ customers and were too locked into existing bureaucratic structures... (Read More)

How many times a week do you look over your to-do list and realize that you just haven’t done as much as you wanted to? Even if you're always striving to be more productive, it can be hard to stay motivated and avoid time-consuming interactions... (Read More)

When you call a meeting, do your employees groan and complain about it being a waste of their time? Replacing stale, monotonous meetings with ones that generate engagement, buy-in, alignment, and accountability will lead you to achieve greater... (Read More)