Comparision

broberts · Post by **broberts** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:22 pm

How does ISU compare to SIAA or SmartChoice?

Lee3632005 · Post by **Lee3632005** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:28 am

I can not speak as to the other entities, but I work for an ISU office and we are very pleased with the market access and assistance with other agents that we get with ISU. I would recommend giving them serious consideration. Alan.

broberts · Post by **broberts** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:08 pm

Can a start-up get on with them or do they work with established agencies?

txinsurancemanager · Post by **txinsurancemanager** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:15 am

Do you have a web address for ISU?

Thanks in advance.

sandit · Post by **sandit** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:50 am

http://www.isunetwork.com
We are also ISU agents and the other benefit is that with the power of numbers, you may be able to get some contingencies with carriers for which you do not qualify as a stand alone agency.

kmochel · Post by **kmochel** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:17 pm

My agency joined SIAA 3 years ago and it was a great move for us. We have been in business for 6 years and we could not get national markets until we joined.

We receive higher commissions and profit sharing than most retial agents, and like ISU, we can get profit sharing with no minimum premium committment.

I'm making more money now than I could have on my own.

You should talk to SIAA as well.

Porter · Post by **Porter** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:32 pm

All of these companies pretty much suck but you got to do what you got to do to get started. Just think long term. Only go with GA's that will let you take your business back when you get a direct appointment. DO NOT sign any long-term contracts.

I don't know how much insurance experience you have but once you have a decent book the companies will start giving you direct appointments. Companies would not give me the time of day at first and then after about a year they started coming around.

The more risk you take up front the bigger the reward you get later.