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The DBL Center Celebrates the Season

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Brian Somma
Wednesday, 10 December 2025 / Published in Business
The DBL Center Celebrates the Season
Michael Cohen Raises a Toast to Time, Change, and the Team Behind It All The DBL Center held its annual holiday party at Casa Stellina in Farmingdale, just a short trip from the insurance wholesaler’s Melville office. The gathering was much more than a celebration; it was a reminder of how much changes in a

Update Salary Data to Maximize Short-Term Disability and Ancillary Benefits

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Dawn Allcot
Sunday, 09 November 2025 / Published in Ancillary Benefits, Business
Salary Data and Maximizing Short-Term Disability and Ancillary Benefits
Insurance brokers can help employers save money and stay compliant with this simple step The DBL Center is more than just an insurance wholesaler, able to leverage our carrier relationships to secure better premiums and superior coverage for our clients. Our services extend to back-office management, renewal- and cancellation-tracking, and knowledgeable support that helps brokers

Time Change Got You Down? Stay Ahead on PFML Updates

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Dawn Allcot
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 / Published in Business, Paid Family Leave
Time Change Got You Down? Stay Ahead on PFML Updates
Let your insurance wholesaler help you stay on top of PFML changes. Last Sunday, millions of Americans set their clocks back to return to “standard time.” Many of us are still feeling the lag. The time change is part of an antiquated tradition to save energy by shifting daylight hours to evening rather than the

Insurance Brokers: Don’t Fear End-of-Year Renewals

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Michael Cohen
Wednesday, 29 October 2025 / Published in Business
Dog Trick or Treating
No tricks, just treats, (and no surprises!) with our Net Revenue Tracker. As the end of October rolls around, you might be stocking your home with candy. Maybe you’re hoping to leave the office early on Halloween to take your own children trick-or-treating Friday afternoon. But an eerie deadline looms for all insurance brokers: end-of-year

In an Era of Job Hugging, Employee Benefits Still Matter

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Michael Cohen
Saturday, 18 October 2025 / Published in Broker Dashboard, Business
Benefits Guidance
As your clients review their benefits for the new year, they need broker guidance. US workers have shifted from post-pandemic-era “job hopping,” where they changed roles frequently to secure better pay and benefits to “quiet-quitting,” where they stayed at their current role but did just enough to not get fired. And if they did get

Changes in Minnesota and New York: What Brokers Need to Know

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Michael Cohen
Tuesday, 02 September 2025 / Published in Business, Disability Coverage, Life Insurance, Paid Family Leave
What Brokers Need to Know
Big news broke in New York just prior to Labor Day weekend – but it wasn’t the news of a DBL benefit increase New York workers were hoping for. Instead, the State of New York raised the PFL premium contribution rate starting January 1, 2026. It’s an 11.31% increase, bringing the new rate to 0.432%

Do You Know How to Build Client Loyalty?

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Michael Cohen
Wednesday, 04 June 2025 / Published in Business, Disability Coverage, NYS DBL
Building Client Loyalty
Stand out and boost commissions with these secrets from DBL Center Members of The DBL Center team celebrated our company’s ongoing success at a dinner in The Northport Hotel’s restaurant with a few leaders from one of our preferred carrier partners, Lincoln Financial. We all share a love for travel, music, and food, which made

Your Winning Playbook for Insurance Sales

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Michael Cohen
Tuesday, 01 April 2025 / Published in Business, Insurance
The Winning Playbook for Insurance Sales
Have you been watching March Madness? Every year, similar patterns emerge: Experienced teams with hungry players and on-point coaching make it to the Sweet 16 finals and come out on top. If you follow me on LinkedIn, you know I’m a big sports fan. One of my favorite activities is enjoying a game at MSG,

5 Reasons Insurance Sales Is Like Stand-Up Comedy

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Dawn Allcot
Friday, 21 February 2025 / Published in Business, Insurance
Insurance Sales Is Like Stand-Up Comedy
Brokers who have worked with The DBL Center for years may have heard the stories: CEO and President Michael S. Cohen abandoned a blossoming career as a stand-up comedian to join his family business. He has a background in film. In essence, storytelling is in his heart. You might even consider career changes a tradition

How The DBL Center Shows Our Brokers Love Year Round

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Michael Cohen
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 / Published in Business, Technology
The DBL Center Shows Our Brokers Love Year Round
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be thinking of ways to create a romantic and memorable experience for your significant other or maybe the whole family. Some Valentine’s traditions include homemade, heart-shaped ravioli or heart-shaped pizza. These heart-shaped options of popular food may cost more than the regular versions, but it’s worth

6 Reasons Why You Should Be Writing NJ TDB for Your Clients

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Dawn Allcot
Saturday, 01 June 2024 / Published in Business
NJ TDB for Your Clients
New Jersey TDB offers profit potential for brokers and advantages for business owners and claimants For years, New Jersey’s required Temporary Disability Benefit (TDB) was funded entirely by employers at a relatively low premium rate. Businesses could privatize TDB for better service, no waiting period on claims, and the option to receive benefits as a

Outsourced Absence Management: How Brokers Can Help Fill This Growing Need

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Dawn Allcot
Monday, 20 May 2024 / Published in Business
Outsourced Absence Management
Today’s insurance brokers face a complicated landscape of employee benefits. From learning the ins and outs of paid family and medical leave (PFML) in the states you serve, to the growing demand for benefits like Group Life /AD&D, and Worksite (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity & Accident), it’s a lot to manage. At The DBL Center,
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