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It’s not Business As Usual: The New Face of Insurance Brokers

Several years ago, those who worked in the insurance industry had their day-to-day routines shaken up. Health reform legislation turned broker operations on its head. Independent ...

Get to Know the Types of Private Exchange Models

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 7/18/14 14:28

When it comes to making an important decision, a significant investment or even beginning a business relationship, my mother has always given me the same advice: “There’s a lid ...

Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Your Medical Premiums Are Going Up

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 6/11/14 14:15

In your role as an insurance broker, you often have to deliver news that your clients might not want to hear – like "your premiums are going up." Our recent blog post on premium ...

Misinformation on the Affordable Care Act

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 4/29/14 11:30

The health care reform landscape is changing often. As an insurance broker (and even those of us knee-deep in reform), you probably have a hard time keeping up.

Battling Constant Changes in ACA? Bookmark These Reform Resources

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 4/11/14 8:00

When asked about their No. 1 job-related challenge, insurance brokers almost across the board respond as such: keeping up with constant changes in health care reform.

ACA Costs: Can Employer Groups Expect Increased Premiums, Deductibles?

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 4/9/14 13:39

Chances are, you or your clients have recently read the Manhattan Institute analysis of the individual market premiums. This report purports that medical premiums in the ...

Technology and Insurance Brokers: Tips for Staying Ahead of the Curve

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 3/28/14 15:20

Answers to your ACA Shared Responsibility Questions

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 2/12/14 12:27

You might have read that the IRS and Treasury issued final regulations on the Employer Shared Responsibility provisions under the ACA just a few days ago. These regulations ...

Top Affordable Care Act Terms for Insurance Brokers, Employers, and Consumers

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 1/20/14 10:00

Insurance is well-known for its use of acronyms, benefit terminology and health care jargon. From SADPs to actuarial values to the MOOP, it’s hard to keep track of the terms that ...

Understanding The Cadillac Tax: Updates to ACA Ancillary Benefits

By: Alissa Gavrilescu on 12/30/13 16:38

A few years ago, most of the insurance industry news articles I read covered topics like managing health care costs, educating and engaging members, and the latest and greatest ...

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