How have you stayed competitive through all of the shifts we've experienced in healthcare? As brokers, you've had to provide more for your clients, while commissions took a dip.
It takes a certain kind of person to sell an increasingly expensive benefit that contrarily offers less value year after year. Supplementary and ancillary benefits are now pivotal pieces to offset some of the holes in the major medical plan.
Have you heard the saying, "When one door closes, another opens?" Well, that's what should happen, but when it comes to accessing the healthcare system, it's not always the case.
How are your enrollment meetings going?
In my 15 years in the employee benefits industry, I’ve had my share of great and not-so-great enrollment experiences. I’m sharing 4 tips to help make the most of your voluntary enrollment meetings, particularly with larger groups…
I’ve found that there are TWO key components for successful enrollments meetings…
“It’s free!” Those are words we all like to hear, right? But, they’re also words that can set off alarms in our minds.
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard about the increase in identity theft. It seems like there’s a big news story every week about breaches, etc. Target, Yahoo, and Equifax exposed most of the country - now we're learning that 57 million Uber users and drivers had their personal info hacked LAST YEAR. In other words, no one is safe.
What do you think when you hear the term “employee engagement”? As a broker, you likely start thinking of your clients’ needs to ensure employees are aware and engaged with their benefits plan. A more traditional use of the term may refer to employee commitment levels toward the company purpose and vision. Both are accurate, and the two points are definitely connected.
Have the benefit challenges your employer groups face changed much in the last couple years? Certainly a few constants remain near the top of the list...
No, the title of my article is not a typo or a weird loophole. This is a story about real savings, based on having an educated conversation with my doctor.
