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Health Insurance General Agency and Carrier Relationship

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Understanding the Agent, General Agency, and Carrier Relationship: A Guide...

February 18, 2025 / Nick Bramson

Did you know? It’s possible for you to partner with a health insurance general agency like Word & Brown and still remain “independent.” It’s not an either/or situation. You and/or...

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9 Things I Wish I Knew About Health Insurance Years...

January 23, 2025 / Peter Nill

If only I had known what was ahead when I got into the health insurance industry in the early 2000s. 1: Declining uninsured individuals. Back in 1999, when I was...

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17 Insurance Client Gifting Tips I Live By

December 18, 2024 / Luna Herrera

Byline credit to Luna Herrera, Director of Sales, Word & Brown General Agency It’s gift-giving season. Many people love shopping for, wrapping, and delivering gifts to clients, family, and friends....

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Finding the Right Balance: Sales and Holiday Schedules

November 22, 2024 / Nick Bramson

It’s peak season, and that means it is crunch time for quoting, enrollments, and renewals – so your clients get the coverage they want and need for 12/1, 1/1, and...

Time Management Tips for Insurance Brokers

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9 Time Management Tips for Insurance Agents During Peak Season

October 28, 2024 / Cindy West

For most brokers, fourth quarter and early January are peak season. That’s when many of your clients may be renewing or enrolling for the first time in group health coverage...

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Insurance Claims-Handling Best Practices: Ensuring Smooth Claims Processing for Your...

September 25, 2024 / Staff Writer

According to reporting last year by KFF (the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) data from insurers for Affordable Care...