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)

A much-watched piece of federal legislation that will have an impact on banks, lenders and the insurance services industry has been recently signed into law. The Dodd-Frank reform and deregulation bill was signed into law by U.S. President Donald... (Read More)

In order to stay relevant and keep your best clients happy, it’s important to continuously optimize and update your customer service strategies. Ideally, these strategies will not only boost retention but also increase trust and loyalty. Here are... (Read More)

The primary service we offer within the insurance industry is embedded in the question we are most frequently asked: What is premium financing? Here, we will provide an easily-understood explanation, whether you are inside or outside of the... (Read More)

Now that spring is here, there are some seasonal insurance coverage issues that you should be aware of. In fact, according to Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest data, there are three major trouble spots for drivers nationally that occur... (Read More)

Financial services. It's a word you hear tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? We live in a world governed by money and financial services providers are the companies that help keep the wheels of commerce greased. The economic... (Read More)