Joined November 2021 | Last Updated February 2025

Ascend is an all-in-one solution to unify insurance invoicing, payments, and accounting tasks – designed to improve revenue, margins, and customer experience.

Features & Quick Stats

Key Features

  • Automatically split commissions from premiums & fund carriers directly
  • Offer pay-in-full and financing options
  • Instant commissions
  • Automatically reconcile commission statements

How Ascend Helps Independent Agents & Brokers

Simplify billings, collections and accounting for agency billed policies

Integrations

NowCerts, HawkSoft, AMS360, Veruna, Novidea, Applied Epic

Partnerships

Vertafore Orange Partner, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers, PIA National, IIANC, PIIAC

Certifications & Awards

SOC2 Certified, Recognized by CB Insights as a 2023 Top 50 Most Promising Insurtech Startup

Product FAQs

Digital Payments & Premium Finance
PFDP-What is the cost for the agency?

Variable by premium and transaction volume

PFDP-Do you have the ability for foreign currency exchange?

No

PFDP-Do you provide options to protect against chargebacks, NSFs, and incorrect banking information?

Yes

PFDP-What payment types do you accept?

[ACH, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Physical Check, Other]

PFDP-Do you have live experts available on-demand for training and service questions?

Yes

PFDP-Is your service free for the agency?

No

PFDP-Can you add agency branding on payment web pages?

Yes

PFDP-Do you provide premium finance options?

Yes

PFDP-What is the maximum funding per day per account

Card: No limit, ACH: $2M per day

PFDP-What is the funding time for each type of payment options you offer?

ACH: 2-3 business days, Credit/Debit: 24-48 hours

PFDP-Where is your live, on–demand support primarily based?

California