Re-brand for California's Raise Insurance, a Benefits Brokerage
Project Overview:
Raise Insurance Solutions is a California-based boutique employee benefits advisory led by Ezra Herzog. The firm serves small and midsized employers, often family-owned, founder-led, or nonprofit organizations who want a partner, not a policy pusher. Ezra’s mission is to transform employee benefits from a transactional necessity into a strategic advantage that helps companies attract and retain great talent.
Objectives
Ezra came to Agency Bel for a complete re-brand to clarify his strategic positioning, modernize his digital presence, and create a referral-friendly, evergreen website that communicates the value of his advisory process. He wanted to stand apart from volume-based brokers by highlighting his three-stage consultative model: Discovery, Assessment, and Custom Planning, and to make it simple for referral partners to introduce him to ideal clients.
Key goals:
Define a clear, differentiated brand position in a crowded marketplace.
Build a website that feels strategic, calm, and intelligent, reflecting the brand’s Caregiver, Sage, and Ruler archetypes.
Streamline messaging to focus on outcomes: attraction, retention, and long-term partnership.
Support referral-based growth through clarity, credibility, and trust.
The Project
Agency Bel led Raise Insurance Solutions through a complete brand positioning and website development engagement, from strategic discovery through content architecture and full content creation.
We distilled Ezra’s core philosophy, benefits as business strategy, into messaging pillars, audience personas, and a clear narrative hierarchy for the website. The content plan emphasized what Raise does, how they do it, and who they do it for, without relying on SEO tactics or generic insurance jargon.
Deliverables included:
Brand Strategy Framework and Positioning Statement
Key Messaging and Tagline Development
Website Architecture and Wireframes
Copywriting and Content
WordPress/Elementor Site Design and Build
Hosting, security, and quarterly update plan
Execution
We built the new website to function as a digital handshake—simple, elegant, and easy to refer.
Each page was intentionally structured to mirror Ezra’s consultative process:
Discovery: Clarify what’s working and what’s not within HR and benefits.
Assessment: Analyze coverage, compliance, and communication gaps.
Custom Plan: Deliver actionable recommendations aligned with business goals.
The content was informed by dozens of Ezra’s written insights, from compliance and retention pain points to his deep care for long-term client outcomes. The tone balances warmth and authority, positioning Raise as both empathetic and exacting.
Results
Clarity and Credibility: The new brand and site position Raise as a trusted boutique advisor rather than a commodity broker.
Referral Growth: Early feedback from Ezra’s professional network shows that the website is now a go-to reference link when introducing him to prospective clients.
Strategic Foundation: The three-stage process and ideal client profiles became central to his sales narrative, giving him language to articulate his value with consistency and confidence.
Operational Ease: The Elementor build allows for seamless quarterly updates and content expansion as the firm grows.
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Through this collaboration, Raise Insurance Solutions gained a brand system and website that mirror Ezra’s philosophy: strategic, honest, and human. The project transformed not just how the business looks, but how it speaks, sells, and earns trust. Today, Raise stands as a model for how boutique advisors can blend strategy and empathy to elevate their field.
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