Do Your Part To Make Distracted Driver Awareness Month a Success
Do Your Part To End Distracted Driving Accidents In 2016, 3,450 individuals lost their lives to distracted driving . Cellphones, GPS systems and radios were major contributing factors in these fatalities, but technology is not completely to blame. Drivers have been...
New Employee Onboarding Guide
5 Objectives of Your Company’s Onboarding Guide All businesses need an onboarding program to introduce new hires into the working environment. Before starting an official guide, an employer first needs to determine how long the introduction process will last, what...
What Is a Health Insurance Broker?
Why You Need an Experienced Health Insurance Broker When you provide employees with healthcare through your company’s policy, there are many people you need to become acclimated with. One of the most important people to know is your health insurance broker. Brokers...
Do You Have a Qualifying Life Event?
Understanding Qualifying Life Events (QLE) Sometimes, things in life happen that you didn’t plan for, such as losing health insurance. When this happens, you may still be able to receive health insurance due to special events. So, what is a qualifying life event? ...
3 Facts To Know Before Mailing in a DNA Kit
The Facts About DNA Mail-In Kits Technology continuously changes the limits of what humans can do. With DNA testing, you can now learn more about your genealogy and may be able to determine disease susceptibility. However, there are certain limits to these tests you...
Ask a Broker: What Happens if an Employee Misses Open Enrollment?
So You Missed the Employee Benefits Enrollment Window? H i Emma, We had a newly hired employee forget to enroll in our group health insurance plan during his enrollment period. What happens now? -Santa Rosa Business Owner Hi, Many thanks for your question. No...
Is It Possible To Buy Health Insurance Outside of Open Enrollment?
When Special Enrollment Applies For Health Insurance Enrollment In most cases, purchasing health insurance is only possible during the annual open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act. For individuals in California, that means an insurance agent will be able...
Know Your Numbers To Achieve Healthy Blood Pressure
Answers To Your Pressing Questions About Blood Pressure When it comes to blood pressure, you might be confused by the various numbers mentioned by your healthcare provider. Understanding the components of healthy blood pressure makes it easier to know where you...
How To Find Healthcare Providers in Your Insurance Network
How To Find Healthcare Providers in Your Insurance Network While having insurance is great, it’s even better if you understand it and use it in the way in which it’s intended. A key aspect of health insurance is sticking to providers currently in your network. ...
Turning 65? Medicare Enrollment Simplified
Mark Your Calendar and Know When to Sign up for Medicare If you are getting ready to retire and will soon become eligible for Medicare , you need to mark your calendar with information about open enrollment. As with most health insurance plans, open enrollment is the...