Identity theft is a fast-growing type of crime. One third of U.S. adults have been a victim, with a new case every two seconds. Here are some simple yet effective ways to help prevent someone from stealing your personal information. Carry as... (Read More)

There are nearly 31 million small businesses nationwide, and it's estimated that three-quarters of them have either not enough commercial insurance or no coverage at all. Does this surprise you? The official definition of a small business is a... (Read More)

E-mail can be an important tool for marketing your insurance business. But e-mail marketing can be tricky — federal law requires that anyone sending out e-mail for commercial purposes follow some specific rules or risk costly penalties. The... (Read More)

How would you rate your listening skills? Listening to your clients — truly listening to what they are trying to tell you — is an important way to increase customer satisfaction and to help prevent misunderstandings, including those that can... (Read More)

Professionals who work in the commercial insurance business understand what hard work looks like. They must pay be aware of regulations both existing and new, carefully organize digital and physical documents, and work well with their teams and... (Read More)

For too many years, the premium financing industry remained stuck in a bubble. Our industry failed to meet customer demands at the highest levels because it lacked innovation and the flexibility to respond to client expectations. That’s why our... (Read More)

Insurance services are an important part of an insurance company’s financial portfolio. That’s because insurance services can help generate revenue for an organization for the long term. It’s one of the reasons we have invested in helping... (Read More)

The topic of financial services can sometimes seem obtuse or difficult to discuss, yet it doesn't have to be this way. In many cases, discussing financial service matters is intimidating. That's what COST Financial Services is here for. We take the... (Read More)

It's New Year's Resolution time! What are your agency's goals for the new year? Here are some ideas for helping your agency to grow and succeed in 2021: Make your insurance business more profitable. At COST Financial, we've helped those in the... (Read More)