Another medical renewal has come across your desk...and the first reaction you have is to brace yourself for the impact...
Read the 5/16/2008 Newsletter

As the global economy sputters, and the cost of doing business "becomes" the cost of staying in business...
Read the 6/18/2008 Newsletter

With the vision of costly health insurance as a runaway train taking aim at working families, the writing was on the wall in the halls of Congress to seek some sort of remedy.
Read the 7/31/2008 Newsletter

As the summertime activities wind down and we set our sights on back to school, falling leaves and football...
Read the 8/22/2008 Newsletter

Protecting income from a disability that will keep you out of work is, of course, a concern for many working...
Read the 9/1/2008 Newsletter

Watching the evening news and reading the morning paper can lead to a discourse of anxiety and outright panic at the financial...
Read the 10/1/2008 Newsletter

This is no doubt one of the most challenging times in our industry or any business environment.
Read the 11/1/2008 Newsletter

There are some important changes to the group medical arena that are important to note.
Read the 12/1/2008 Newsletter

PWA Journal Jan, 09
Read the 1/15/2009 Newsletter

With a new administration in place and the new congress seated, it remains to be seen whether the days of hope...
Read the 2/26/2009 Newsletter

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 known as ARRA has been signed into law as of February 17. The act includes a 65% subsidy...
Read the 3/23/2009 Newsletter

During this difficult economic environment, trying to write and keep business gets more and more complicated.
Read the 4/16/2009 Newsletter

With the uncertainty and test of faith in our current economic environment, many savings cushions that people have built up over the years...
Read the 5/1/2009 Newsletter

For those of you "earlybirds" who like to check out the TV before starting your day, you may have seen Hana Rubin, COO on the Fox Business News...
Read the 6/19/2009 Newsletter

Health Care Reform to Cost One Trillion Dollars - Congressional Budget Office. As Congress returned from the holiday break on July 6th, Health Care Reform once again has moved front...
Read the 7/23/2009 Newsletter

Effective for policies renewing on or after September 1, 2009, insurance companies must offer to policyholders an extension of health insurance coverage to an unmarried child...
Read the 8/1/2009 Newsletter

There has been some confusion on the part of agents concerning the recent directive issued by the New York State...
Read the 9/23/2009 Newsletter

Special considerations are being made by medical insurance carriers to streamline the administration of the H1N1 vaccine. Many carriers will cover the immunization with no co-pays...
Read the 10/22/2009 Newsletter

In our current environment of financial challenge, you may have noticed a lot of advertising from insurance carriers of lower group rates for many ancillary lines of coverage...
Read the 11/18/2009 Newsletter

The United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) amended its guidelines for mammography screening from beginning at age 40 to...
Read the 12/24/2009 Newsletter

Welcome everyone to a new year, a new decade and the same old resolutions we have probably already broken. Apart from that, we forge ahead with the backdrop of industry changes...
Read the 1/19/2010 Newsletter

As the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games get underway, we find ourselves glued to downhill racing, bumpy obstacle courses, long and treacherous turns, bumps bruises,...
Read the 2/19/2010 Newsletter

For those of you who have Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield clients as well as BCBS prospects, a change in their Prescription Drug plan has been implemented...
Read the 3/17/2010 Newsletter

As you are well aware of by now, Congress passed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” dubbed the healthcare legislation and signed into law on March 23rd by President Obama.
Read the 4/20/2010 Newsletter

Now that the weather is turning warmer, we shift gears to outdoor activities and start to think about ways we can save time and energy in the amount of paperwork...
Read the 5/25/2010 Newsletter

As of this writing, the terrible situation in the Gulf of Mexico has proven to be a massive exercise in frustration and concern.
Read the 6/23/2010 Newsletter

Many of you who have Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield clients have been watching with concern the situation with the Stellaris Health network.
Read the 7/26/2010 Newsletter

Independent insurance brokers and agents are constantly challenged to find new clientele in this ever competitive arena.
Read the 8/26/2010 Newsletter

All of us selling medical insurance know this is probably the most difficult and frustrating period ever...
Read the 9/28/2010 Newsletter

As we become more immersed in the new health reform law (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), one component has been delayed.
Read the 10/21/2010 Newsletter

The mid-term elections are now over and House of Representatives has taken a bit of a right turn as we head down the road to 2011.
Read the 11/16/2010 Newsletter

Winter has made its slippery and bone chilling appearance and as you wrap yourself up in your favorite blanket and perhaps cozy up to your fireplace, it’s a good time to reflect over the past year.
Read the 12/22/2010 Newsletter

By now most of us have broken the majority of our New Years resolutions, except of course those who resolved not to make...
Read the 1/20/2011 Newsletter

With all the changes being implemented for New York group medical plans and with only the minimal amount of carriers to choose from, coverage options for your clients have diminished.
Read the 2/22/2011 Newsletter