Each January, the Association for Insurance Leadership (AIL) holds its Annual Meeting, ASCEND – The Agency Growth & Leadership Summit. As with Association membership, ASCEND is open only to agency leaders of independent employee benefits firms and benefits practice leaders at independent P&C agencies.

In support of the AIL Mission of elevating the industry by elevating individual benefits agencies, ASCEND provides guidance and resources to assist agency leaders in transforming their agency into a NextGeneration Benefits Firm^® that can remain relevant, profitable, independent, and capable of sustained organic growth.

ASCEND has been called “the anti-conference” for both its unusual format that features an active role for its attendees and its unique emphasis on business-building strategies that foster organic agency growth.

From its unique Expert Roundtables – think speed dating between agency leaders and industry experts on a wide array of business-building subjects – to expertly facilitated Mastermind sessions where you collaborate on agency best practices and growth strategies with non-competing peers…ASCEND provides you with an experience unlike any you’ve ever had.