About Upstate
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Our Beliefs
Our focus and responsibility is to build strong client relationships where we represent your interests in a way that distinguishes you from your competitors.
We understand that your business is our business and your success translates into our own. When we work with you, we bring years of experience to help you navigate toward the best possible outcome for your clients.
We believe in win-win partnerships. Business relationships need to work for everyone, or it won’t work for anyone.
Features and Benefits
We will always act in your best interest as well as that of your clients to bring about the best possible solution to the situation presented.
We will provide expert, competent support in every area of our business. This includes underwriting, case design and marketing.
Our compensation structure is fair and transparent and our expense allowance agreement will clearly state what you can expect from working with us.
We will always pay out renewals and full street commissions on all products we wholesale.
The Upstate Advantage
With our long history of building strong alliances with the carriers we represent, you can be sure we are positioned to handle your business – from the simplest term to the most advanced case design. We care about your business and are flexible and adaptive to provide the type of support that makes the most sense for your particular business model.
We are not a one size fits all brokerage firm, but take the time to listen and learn about the type of practice you have so that we can partner with you to help you grow your business.
Our Satisfied Customers
“Upstate Special Risk has been a vital part of my marketing plan for almost a decade. With imagination, insight and an appreciation for the importance of detail, the risk management experts at Upstate have been instrumental in my firm’s growth. Embracing a model of holistic planning has greatly benefited my clients, and has led to my company’s growth through an increase in referrals and introductions. While I can’t be an expert in every aspect of wealth management and planning, my partnership with Upstate Special Risk can bridge that gap and move my clients forward in their pursuit of financial security!”
“Upstate Special Risk Services offers prompt, friendly, professional services for my life insurance clients. I especially appreciate the regular follow ups to let me know how the applications are progressing. I have done business with USRS for years and am very happy with the services they offer to my agency and my clients.”
“I have worked with Upstate Special Risk Services for almost 5 years. The support has been amazing since our first meeting. The help and guidance of the folks at home office is second to none! They continuously help me grow my business and my knowledge through phone conversations and email. Their approach as fiduciaries and trusted advisors is refreshing and nothing short of exemplary. I am looking forward to our growth together over the next several years.”
“Ever since I have made the move to Upstate our Life and Disability production has quadrupled. We aren’t doing anything different but they are. Instant on line term quotes. Rock solid advice and markets for the harder to place risk. Superior support and knowledge. All of this allows me and my staff to feel 100% confident asking our clients for the business knowing that we will get great rates, fast turn around and phenomenal support. Thank you to everyone at Upstate.”
Liz Casper recently helped me with a life case and her efforts were outstanding. I’d met with a new client and together we completed a review of his family’s investment and insurance accounts. Together we decided on doing a 1035 exchange on his life contract to more closely align with his short and long term needs. I won’t get into all the messy details, but suffice it to say we ended up in quite a pickle. After a drawn out application and issue period it appeared that the old policy was irrevocably canceled and the new policy was about to be issued without the design and features we had initially intended. NO ONE was happy! There was a lot of discussion and Liz ended up expertly pleading our case to the new company. The outcome ended up better than our original plan design as the client was able to omit his 1st year premium. This helped tackle a near term cash flow emergency which had cropped up during the underwriting process. A lot of FMO’s might very well have thrown in the towel, and I would have ended up with egg on my face, but Liz didn’t quit. Three cheers for Upstate Special Risk for both their knowledge and determination!”