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More Than a Business

Get a taste of the Integrity life and discover the people who are making it great.

April 21, 2021

A Lifelong Learner

Since studying sociology during his undergraduate degree, Michael Blix has been fascinated with social science and behavioral research. As the Vice President of Research Services at Deft Research, Michael utilizes his passion for understanding consumer patterns every day. In his career with Deft Research — the leading health care researcher in America — Michael has..

April 16, 2021

Hard Work Pays Off

In 2017, Grady Polcyn took a leap. With a humble attitude and an entrepreneurial heart, he shifted from his career in software and founded our newest partner Polcyn Insurance. Before Grady made his mark in the insurance industry, the software company he founded wasn’t doing as well as he had hoped. After hearing about the..

April 9, 2021

The Value of Partnership

After beginning his career in 1968, Ron Kellogg spent a half-century mastering the ins and outs of the insurance business — and used every working moment to serve his employees, agents and fellow Americans. Throughout his journey, Ron wore many hats. From an individual agent, to an agent trainer, to the founder of Kellogg Insurance..

April 6, 2021

Learning Compassion by Serving Those Who Need It Most

One of the best aspects of the insurance industry is how professionals from different backgrounds unite to help their fellow Americans. Kevin Owens, President of Kellogg Insurance Marketing, took the lessons he gained in his youth watching his father work as a funeral director and applied them to his insurance career. After years spent observing..

April 1, 2021

A Sweet Example That Shows How Integrity’s Got Talent

We love all of the creative energy each member of the Integrity family brings. This week we announced our 2nd annual talent competition— “Integrity’s Got Talent”, where we are inviting every single employee to wow us with a skill that makes them unique. We can’t wait to see amazing talents like tap-dancing, magic-tricking, lip-syncing, baton-twirling,..

A Fan for the Ages

On this week’s “Inspire” Podcast, we announced our latest partnership with Modern Insurance Marketing. Our newest partner and Modern Insurance President Greg Osborne let us in on something he loves almost as much as insurance — his alma mater, the University of Oregon. Greg is deeply committed to his family and clients, but he also..

March 29, 2021

Integrity’s Got Talent Competition Begins!

As we announced on the “Inspire” Podcast this morning, this year’s employee competition: “Integrity’s Got Talent” starts today! We are bringing back all the thrill of last year’s Integrity Idol and taking it up a notch. Get ready to see all the tap-dancing, magic-tricking, baton-twirling, fire-breathing talent on our virtual stage from our amazing Integrity..

Lessons Learned in the Trenches

On last week’s “Inspire” Podcast, we announced our most recent partnership with Brokers International. We were fortunate to chat with President and CEO Mark Williams about the legacy of Brokers International, his professional experience and the lessons he gained early in his life that made a big difference in his career. Long before becoming a..

March 26, 2021

A Legacy Lives On

On this week’s “Inspire” Podcast, we had the pleasure of announcing our newest partner, Brokers International. Joining Integrity is the next chapter in their story, so President and CEO Mark Williams made a point to honor how their story began. Roger McCarty founded Brokers International in 1983. After years as an insurance agent, he knew what..

“Inspire” Podcast’s One-Year Anniversary

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the “Inspire” Podcast. Through thick and thin — and even a global pandemic — the “Inspire” Podcast has remained a dose of positivity that our Integrity family can count on. On March 24, 2020, the world looked pretty far from normal. In the midst of these unprecedented times,..

March 18, 2021

An Icon Literally Walked Into the Business

We’ve had the privilege of partnering with many industry legends, and among them is Mel Copeland of Copeland Insurance Group. Recently, we got to speak with Mel on the “Inspire” Podcast and learn a little about how he got his start in insurance during the 1960s. Back then, Mel was in the oil business, working..

March 17, 2021

The Family You Find

Recently on the “Inspire” Podcast, we talked with Jace Rosenbluth, President of MERIT Insurance Services. During our conversation, we learned about some of the magic behind the scenes of MERIT when Jace told us about one of their most valued employees, Caryl O’Connell. Caryl isn’t just a coworker, she’s more like family to the Rosenbluths…