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PCORI Fee Reminder: Who Files, How Much, and What’s Due by July 31

PCORI fee season is here – but if your clients only offer fully insured plans, you can skip this one. For self-funded, level-funded, and certain HRA arrangements, however, the July 31 filing deadline matters. This column breaks down who files, how much to pay, and what’s excluded.

7 Tips for Insurance Agents to Start Paid Search Marketing

Paid search is a powerful marketing channel for a wide variety of industries. For those unfamiliar with the concept, let’s answer a relatively common question folks new to digital marketing principles may have.

Two-Factor Authentication Offers Added Security

Passwords can be hacked, forgotten, and often repeated over multiple sites. At Word & Brown, we take cyber security seriously. Here's why Two-Factor Authentication is important and how you can enable this on your account.

Health Savings Accounts: Going Strong After 20+ Years

You may – or may not – know that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were first established more than 20 years ago. Learn more about it here.

Tech Team Updates for March 2024

This month’s Tech Team Updates offer more news you can use concerning Ease, the online enrollment platform for health insurance brokers working in the 2-250 employee marketplace.

Delta Dental Announces 2024 Small Business Broker Rewards Program

Your enrollment in the Delta Dental Small Business Broker Rewards Program can help you earn additional compensation on your new sales and retention of eligible groups of 2-99 lives.

New Microsite for Ameritas Forms

Ameritas has developed a new microsite for Word & Brown producers to access the most up-to-date California Small Group (2-50) Ameritas forms.