Dawn Allcot is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist with more than two decades of experience creating high-performing content for leading financial and consumer publications like GoBankingRates, CNET, and TheStreet. She is a long-time content partner for DBL Center, covering employee benefits, broker technology, and the evolving paid family leave (PFML) landscape.
How Ancillary Benefits Like Dental Insurance, Group Life / AD&D, and Disability Coverage Will Make Your Customers Happy With the profound effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the insurance industry, smart insurance agents are looking to ancillary benefit sales to make up for lost profits and earn more commission with less work. (Let’s
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Effective January 1, 2018, New York joins the progressive states of California, New Jersey and Rhode Island to require mandatory Paid Family Leave for all qualifying employees. This affects all business owners in New York State, not just those with 50+ employees. If you’re an insurance broker already providing Disability Benefits Law (DBL)
As you know, here at DBL Center Ltd., we are proponents of consultative selling – digging deep to understand your client’s needs and then recommending the products that meet those needs. If you are currently selling enhanced disability coverage and want to expand your book of business to other ancillary benefits, dental insurance coverage is
Are you an insurance broker who has seen your commissions drop due to the Affordable Care Act and health insurance providers’ new policies? Struggling with falling commissions and uncertainty about the future of the industry, two years ago 49 percent of insurance brokers were thinking about leaving the industry, while 67 percent said they knew
The Affordable Care Act – Exploring the Consequences The Affordable Care Act (ACA) saw many employers – especially small-to-medium size businesses, forced to reduce their company healthcare benefits in order to afford coverage. Healthcare insurance providers modified their plans to include higher premiums, larger deductibles, less coverage, and fewer options in healthcare providers. Additionally, ancillary