In 1954 Michael Herzak, Jr. founded The Herzak Agency to represent the Motorists Insurance Group of Columbus, Ohio. The agency was renamed Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. in the 1980s, and acquired The Beardsley Agency of Warren, Ohio in 1991. The Beardsley Agency had been founded in 1935 and over the years grew to be one of the largest agencies within Grange Insurance Companies.

Mr. Herzak's son, Michael G. Herzak, joined Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. in 1968 and assumed responsibility for the company's day-to-day operations in 1976. Michael has been joined in business by sons Michael G. Herzak, II and Daniel C. Herzak, in addition to godson Nicholas J. Kormos and John V. Hategan, a close friend of the family for over thirty years. We met with Michael recently, and listened as he provided this overview of Insurance Systems Agency's offerings;

Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. is a full service independent insurance agency. We offer a complete range of commercial and personal insurance policies, as well as life, benefits, bonds, and financial services. We represent many of the nation's finest insurance carriers, and have the ability to find a qualified program at an affordable price for practically any need.

We have offices in Brecksville, Canton, and Warren, Ohio, and provide homeowners and automobile coverage for approximately 5,000 clients. Our commercial specialties include writing policies for churches, wholesalers, manufacturers, information technology, and service companies. Our insurance experts examine every concern from risk analysis and identification to cash flow planning and funding mechanisms to implement risk management techniques that maximize coverage while minimizing cost. This level of personalized attention has enabled us to become a leader in custom-tailoring property and casualty insurance programs to meet our clients' needs now and into the future.

Our financial services department offers portfolio reviews and counseling on wealth accumulation, tax shelters, and evaluation of personal investment objectives. We provide IRAs, IRA rollovers, tax sheltered annuities, Keogh plans, and SEP IRAs.

Our staff members are experienced professionals, most of whom hold professional designations such as Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA), and Certified Risk Manager for Churches and Schools (CRMCS).

Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. is a family owned and operated agency. We are small enough to provide each client with a high level of customer service, but at the same time large and sophisticated enough to be able to ensure their needs are met locally, nationally, and throughout the world. We serve a significant number of commercial clients active in the global marketplace, and provide their insurance coverage for their offices in Belgium, Japan, Portugal, and soon China.

Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. works in partnership with clients to develop comprehensive insurance packages that meet the needs of today and tomorrow. Call Insurance Systems Agency, Inc. today, and don't forget to tell them Avon Lake, Ohio Business & Living sent you!