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Q3-2022 Compliance Webinar Series for Brokers & Clients

Amwins Connect Insurance Services is a proud sponsor of Summit Employee Benefits Online Education. This allows us to offer you free exclusive access to the upcoming webinar. You are invited to regi...

Health Net's Existing New Member Incentive Program is ending

Brokers will receive a one-time payment of $60 per member for each new small business employer group sold with effective dates only through August 15, 2022. If you are thinking about selling Health...

Anthem Small Group 6% Commission Incentive for Q4 2022

Earn more as you head into peak season with Anthem's California broker commission incentive program for new small groups with 8 or more enrolled employees Anthem's enhanced broker commission progra...

Cigna Pathwell Specialty Now Available

Effective July 1, 2022, Cigna’s new and renewing self-funded clients with fewer than 500 employees will have access to Cigna Pathwell Specialty as a standard plan design. Cigna Pathwell Specialty i...

8 Top Health and Benefit Strategies for 2023

It looks like 2023 may be the year for enhanced employee benefits. Seventy percent of large employers and 53% of small employers plan to enhance their options for 2023. A recent Mercer survey...

Health Net Announces Covered California for Small Business Group Updates

Health Net PPO plans will be no longer be available through Covered California for Small Business in 2023. Existing employer groups and members will keep their CCSB Health Net PPO plan until the en...

Blue Shield of California Q4 2022 Rates Now Available

Fourth quarter rates now available The Blue Shield Q4 2022 rate action is a statewide average of 2.9%. Blue Shield strives to keep rate averages consistently low, but because of a variety of fac...

Benefits Need to Shift For a Flexible Workforce

Remote, hybrid, and flexible work arrangements have changed what employees need in benefits, according to a study by Arizent and Ameritas. HR professionals say their biggest challenges are man...

The ROI on Health Insurance Is Growing

Employers with 100 employees or more get back $1.47 for every dollar they spend on health insurance-related costs in 2022. That’s an ROI of 47%. That figure is expected to grow to 52% by 2026, acc...

Western Health Advantage Issues Rate Pass for Q4 2022

Western Health Advantage has issued a rate pass on all plans for Q4 2022. There are no benefit changes. Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manager for more information.

Health Net Releases New Peak Season Incentive Program

Health Net is excited to release their NEW Peak Season Incentive Program for 2022 through January 2023 new business effective dates! Meet your clients needs with Health Net Small business, you can ...

Aetna California Small Group Bundle Up Program, July 2022

Get more and save more when you bundle. Dental or Dental + Vision Improving smiles, lowering cost for employers with 2–100 employees Employers can see big savings and get a premium credit on the...

Health Net Q4 2022 Update

Health Net's Q4 rates are now available for quoting. PPO plans have a rate pass this quarter, while the HMOs and HSPs have an overall rate decrease. Some regions are showing some deep rate cuts, such ...

Webinar Replay: Supreme Court Decision on Abortion

In this webinar, our partners at BenefitComply talk about the official release of the Supreme Court’s decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and returned regulation of ...

UnitedHealthcare Underwriting Update, August 2022

UnitedHealthcare is making it easier to write groups beginning August 1, 2022! Lowered Participation When writing UnitedHealthcare as the sole carrier, or alongside a staff model HMO, groups of 5+...

Today’s Top Ranked Benefits

Employers’ top-ranked benefits include healthcare, retirement savings, and leave benefits, according to an SHRM survey. Benefits such as mental health coverage, and telehealth showed upward moveme...

UnitedHealthcare Roe vs Wade Update: Travel & Lodging Benefit

UnitedHealthcare is aware of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. They respect and realize there are differing opinions on this important issue. This decision ...

Blue Shield of California Roe vs Wade Update: Travel Reimbursement Program

Blue Shield of California is committed to ensuring their members have equitable access to health care services covered under their benefit plans. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe ...

Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision: What Employers Should Know

Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision: What Employers Should Know The Supreme Court released its decision regarding abortion rights on June 24, essentially reversing the previous Roe v. Wade and Pla...

Sutter Health Plus COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Four and Under

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children ages six months through four years old. This is welcome news for many parents wanting to pr...

Anthem Blue Cross Rate Update, October 2022

Anthem has issued a rate update for Q4 2022. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter shows: ...