Alex Strautman, Author at The Insurance Broker Blog

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Tips for Helping Clients Avoid ACA Employer Penalties

December 27, 2022 / Alex Strautman

Heading 2 Heading 3 Heading 4 As 2022 comes to an end, employers are beginning to prepare for their required annual Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting to the Internal...

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The Advantages of Online Benefits Enrollment Tools

December 12, 2022 / Alex Strautman

Word & Brown has a long history of developing and offering technology to help brokers and those you serve. After all, we introduced the first Small Group, multi-carrier quoting system...

Sales & Marketing Tips

What Are Association Health Plans – and How You Can...

November 27, 2022 / Alex Strautman

Association Health Plans (AHPs) have been around in various forms for decades. They began as part of an effort by business and professional associations to help them attract and retain...

How To Get Appointed With Health Insurance Carriers

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How To Get Appointed With Health Insurers

November 15, 2022 / Alex Strautman

If you’re just beginning your career as a sales professional, getting appointed with your preferred insurance carriers is an important next step. Here are some useful tips. If you’re not...

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How Word & Brown Insurance Compliance Services Helps Brokers

November 4, 2022 / Alex Strautman

Brokers and agencies working with Word & Brown enjoy some distinct advantages over brokers that don’t have a general agent. Word & Brown offers its agents and agency partners 37...

How group health care plans reduce insurance costs

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Educating Clients on How Group Health and Other Benefits Can...

October 31, 2022 / Alex Strautman

Your employer clients may not realize all the ways they’re helping their employees by offering employee benefits, including wellness programs and health insurance. It’s obvious that health insurance offers important...