Our team recently surveyed health insurance brokers on their expectations surrounding the group market. We found that although brokers predict a significant number of employer groups to transition to the individual market, most brokers are still unprepared to support this transition. Broker survey If you are like the majority of brokers, and still don’t have […]
Every year, health premiums rise. That’s not news, despite recent fears around the potentially accelerating growth. Lost in the press is the fact that costs vary widely across different options. To date, few have tried to answer the question: Is health insurance on the individual exchange cheaper or more expensive than the employer-sponsored group market? […]
“Healthcare reform is confusing for brokers, employers and employees with over half of each group consistently feeling overwhelmed and under-informed,” says Brian Poger, CEO of Benefitter. “Given the tens of thousands of pages of regulations, it’s no surprise, but our research suggests the issues can be narrowed down to a few critical questions.” To prepare […]
San Francisco, CA – June 25, 2013 (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10855622.htm) Benefitter Insurance Solutions, Inc., announces the Benefitter Preferred Broker Network, which gives select agents, brokers and consultants a new arsenal of tools to help their clients and themselves benefit from healthcare reform. Agents, brokers and consultants nationwide are seeking the most effective way to guide their clients […]
Regarding the important issue of commissions for brokers on the public exchanges, Colorado has weighed in. Based on an article on ProducersWeb, it appears the Colorado Exchange is doing its best to encourage as many brokers and agents as possible to funnel customers to the Colorado Public Exchange. As with California, Colorado expresses optimism about […]