Smart Insurance Agents

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Short Term Health Insurance Illinois: No longer available as of January 1, 2025. STLD Plans – As of January 1, 2025, Short-term Limited Duration Plans are no longer permitted to be sold in Illinois, helping to ensure that residents are not misled about whether they are purchasing comprehensive health insurance.

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Word & Brown

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In your role as a broker and consultant for your individual and business insurance clients, you want to be sure you’re able to provide the personal service they want, while also doing what’s necessary to nurture a long-term relationship. Staying in network will be important to minimizing your clients’ out-of-pocket costs.

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Jackson & Jackson

APRIL 29, 2024

This article outlines practical tips and strategies to help commercial property owners in California minimize their insurance expenses while maintaining adequate protection for their investments. Increase Your Deductible Increasing your deductible is one of the simplest ways to lower your insurance premiums.

Commercial Property

Smart Insurance Agents

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

A broker for medical insurance can simplify the process. In this article, we’ll explain the benefits of using a broker, how to find a reliable one, and key questions you should ask. One of the key responsibilities of a health insurance broker is to help clients understand their unique health insurance needs.

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Protect Commercial Insurance

JULY 26, 2024

In this article, we will provide you with four essential tips to help you understand your coverage needs, find the best rates, review and update your policy regularly, and work with an experienced insurance broker. Product Liability Insurance As a tailor, you create and sell products to your customers. Let’s dive in!

Commercial

Smart Insurance Agents

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Basics of Medicare: What It Covers Medicare Part A is also known as hospital insurance. These plans come from private insurance companies. Dental coverage can differ a lot between insurance companies and might have extra costs or rules. Dental services are usually seen as different from hospital treatments.

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Word & Brown

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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 Act Marketplace plans show nearly 17% of in-network claims were denied in 2021. trillion was spent on health care for calendar year 2022.

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Property Insurance Centre

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Insure your building at the amount that it will cost to rebuild it and not at the current market value when securing block of flats insurance. This will afford you adequate insurance cover to meet all the costs of rebuilding in case of total destruction. – Not considering inflation. – Ignoring exclusions.

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Smart Insurance Agents

AUGUST 29, 2024

Offering health insurance enhances employee retention, attracts top talent, and can lead to financial advantages and reduced workplace absenteeism. Through HealthCare.gov, business owners can explore various health insurance choices tailored to their specific needs.

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Healthinsurance.org

MAY 20, 2024

The story was first reported in early April 2024 by Julie Appleby, and CMS subsequently released a statement, acknowledging the problem and noting that the agency is “ taking swift actions to protect consumers from unauthorized activity by agents and brokers.” What should consumers do? A lawsuit filed in April 2024 in U.S.

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Word & Brown

JANUARY 23, 2025

million Americans, were without health insurance in 2016. million, lacked insurance in mid-2024. It also prohibits health insurance companies from refusing coverage (or charging more) because of an individuals health problems that pre-date their ACA-compliant coverage. million uninsured Americans in 1998. had risen to 48.2

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