Author: Paul Roberts

Paul Roberts is the Director of Education and Market Development at the Word & Brown General Agency, responsible for leading Word & Brown’s educational initiatives and providing oversight of the WBCompliance team in California and Nevada. Paul is a tenured veteran in the health insurance industry, carrying a long history of health insurance experience and an education in business management. He has performed nearly every operational role at Word & Brown General Agency in his fourteen-year tenure, and was a leader in the creation and development of Word & Brown’s legendary in-house Compliance team. Paul is passionate about education and keeping health insurance brokers and employers in-line with compliance. Paul can be found at many industry events across the nation delivering CE, HRCI and SHRM courses, educating himself, advocating for the role of the agent, and working directly with brokers and employers. This gives Paul the best ability to innovate and improve Compliance and educational resources to support the businesses and abilities of brokers. Paul is passionate about education, diversity and helping others. He is grateful for his opportunity to support both brokers and employers and is committed to your success.
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Understanding the Broker Commission Disclosure

An important provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 affecting insurance brokers is a federal commission disclosure requirement. The law, which took effect on December 27, 2021, requires...

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How to Determine Whether a Variable-Hour “Hourly” Employee is Full-Time...

Employers commonly hire “hourly” (non-salary) employees to support their organizations. Hourly employees sometimes have variable schedules – that is, their scheduled hours differ week-to-week depending on business demand, staffing, and...

Health Care Options: COBRA vs. Individual Coverage on Covered California

Many employees and their dependents have lost eligibility for their group health plans due to the extreme economic downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many individuals are looking for...

Coronavirus: The Latest from Congress, and What It Means for...

America has been experiencing a fast-spreading, wide-reaching health emergency pandemic of seismic proportions. Residents nationwide are sick and/or quarantined, unable to work, and unable to earn incomes. Many Americans are...

Answering Employers’ Employee Benefits FAQs on COVID-19

We will be making updates to this post on an ongoing basis as new information becomes available. Please check back often. Last updated: March 27, 2020. The state of our...

A.B. 5: Major Change to California Employment Law: Contractors vs....

A new California law, Assembly Bill 5, is in effect for 2020. It significantly affects employers that hire and classify California employees as “1099”/independent contractors. California’s AB 5 – which...

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