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Six steps to get an LTCI referral
By Margie BarrieGetting referrals is a learnable skill, according to referral coach Matt Anderson.
July 01, 2010
More Bleak News From the CBOA new report from the Congressional Budget Office drives the stake deeper into the social safety net's heart. Spending on Social Security, Medicare and other...
July 01, 2010
2010 Senior Survey: Trust is keyThis year's Senior Survey revealed the impacts of a year's worth of national health care debate and continued economic downturn. Seniors are confused and concerned,
July 01, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Carl BrockmeyerCarl Brockmeyer, a top agent for ACSIA Long Term Care Inc., primarily markets LTCI to 45 to 55-year-old consumers.
July 01, 2010
7 Ways to Make the Health Underwriting Process Less PainfulInsurance agents are challenged with taking clients through the underwriting process to obtain health insurance coverage - a task that prevents many producers from marketing these plans in the first place.
July 01, 2010
Reclaiming American IndependenceIn a startling briefing to trade union chiefs in Europe in June, EU President Jose Manuel Barroso reportedly warned of a possible collapse of democracy...
July 01, 2010
Health Care PerformRon Mastrogiovanni Co-Founder-President-CEO, HealthView Services, Topsfield, Massachusetts. On demystification: "It's critical to explain today's exponentially more complicated products to consumers so they can make decisions...Firms who do...
June 30, 2010
Nigerian HMO Picks Ebix To Automate Back OfficeAn African health carrier is buying a managed health care information administration system from a U.S. vendor.