Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a California-based multi-line program administrator, has announced the acquisition of Specialty Brokerage Services (SBS), an Ohio-based wholesale brokerage. This move is intended to further expand ISC’s wholesale division and reinforce its commitment to developing a comprehensive wholesale platform within the insurance industry.
Brad Nebel, President of New Programs & Wholesale at ISC, stated that the acquisition significantly accelerates the company’s plans for its nationwide wholesale operation. He highlighted SBS’s talent, leadership under industry veteran Tricia Johnston, and its reputation among agents and carrier partners. Nebel also noted that SBS expands ISC’s market access across both admitted and non-admitted lines.
SBS brings expertise across personal, commercial, general binding, and brokerage lines, enhancing ISC’s current offerings. Its specific capabilities include a niche in high-value personal lines, encompassing private flood, collector cars, vacant dwellings, monoline secondaries, monoline umbrella, and comprehensive personal liability, which complements ISC’s exclusive homeowners programs. On the commercial side, SBS’s strengths in general liability, package policy, private flood, pollution, professional liability, product liability, and excess align with ISC’s core focus areas and expand market access.
Nebel described the partnership as both strategic and cultural, emphasizing that SBS’s growth-oriented team is eager to leverage ISC’s technology, distribution network, and expanding carrier partnerships. He reiterated that ISC was drawn to SBS for its people, markets, and reputation, expressing enthusiasm for SBS becoming an integral part of ISC’s wholesale operations and future expansion.
Tricia Johnston, President, CEO, and Co-Owner of SBS, expressed the company’s excitement to join ISC, citing alignment with SBS’s values and long-term vision. She mentioned that the partnership is built on a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and service excellence. Johnston added that combining SBS’s specialty expertise with ISC’s technology, distribution capabilities, and carrier relationships will expand opportunities for their agents and partners, creating a more scalable foundation for the future of wholesale insurance.
Nebel concluded by stating that this acquisition is part of a broader strategy to scale ISC’s wholesale division nationally. He indicated that ISC plans to continue pursuing strategic acquisitions alongside organic growth and the expansion of carrier and product offerings for agents across the country.
