What do you or your clients know about life settlements? Life settlements are all the buzz these days in the life insurance industry. It's essentially a legal sale of an existing life insurance policy to a third-party investor. The sale is for more than its cash surrender value but less than its net death benefit. It's becoming very popular with folks over 75 who have had a change in their health condition.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Ryan Thompson, founder of PolicyMarket, discusses all the ins and outs of life settlements with The Brokerage Inc.'s Life Insurance Regional Sales Director, Chris Newberry.

Together they answer these questions:

• Who is an ideal candidate for life settlements/
• What options do clients have?
• What are the steps to get started?
• And many more...

If you would like to contact The Brokerage Inc. life department about getting started, visit us at www.thebrokerageinc.com for more information.

It's that time of year again when people hit the roads to take to the skies for their annual vacation. It's also a great time of year for agents to see if their clients need travel insurance. Adding travel insurance to your portfolio is a great way to increase your cross-selling opportunities.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Ronda Logan, the Director of Business Development with IMG walks agents through the different products they offer including the iTravel insured program, short-term policies, the Patriot travel program, International Student programs, and more.

If you want to hear more of Ronda's discussion on IMG travel insurance, visit The Brokerage Inc. YouTube channel.

And to get contracted with The Brokerage Inc., go to www.thebrokerageinc.com.

Are you using social media to its full potential? Social media can be really effective to grow your brand, improve your local reach and convert leads if used correctly.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Gillan runs through the state of social media marketing for 2023 from the perspective of marketing your business.

What platforms should you be on? How often should you post? These are just some of the questions he will answer during this episode. This is a great podcast to listen to if you want to think outside the box.

For more information on The Brokerage Inc., visit www.thebrokerageinc.com.

Agents, do you have diabetic clients in need of help affording supplies for their medications? Advanced Diabetes Supply or ADS offers specialized, personal home delivery to diabetes patients. They carry all brands of Continuous Glucose Monitoring supplies, insulin pumps, and pump supplies, as well as other brands of diabetes supplies and accessories.

In this episode of The Broker Link, we listen to a presentation by Tom Calder of ADS about how agents can help their Medicare clients with this personalized service.

Visit www.thebrokerageinc.com and click on our Agent Portal to find out more about ADS. Not an agent with us yet? You can also register on our website.

Are you aware of the Medicaid redetermination (or unwinding) process? Since COVID, annual Medicaid redetermination was put on hold, meaning people stayed on Medicaid even if they didn't qualify. So in February, states began their Medicaid redetermination process with dis-enrollment to start on April 1st of this year.

Several million people will become uninsured because of this and a quarter of those people are expected to qualify for an ACA plan. This could be a great opportunity for agents in the ACA market.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Sonia Porras with UnitedHealthcare shares UHC's strategy to help enroll clients into their ACA plan.

If you have any questions about Medicaid redetermination or unwinding, visit a new website we have set up. It's www.medicaidopportunity.com. And as always, you can visit www.thebrokerageinc.com for more information.

The CMS Medicare Marketing Final Rule will go into effect for Medicare agents later in June and there are definitely some changes agents need to be aware of.

The Brokerage Inc. President, Mike Smith, and Vice President, Josh Slattery sat down to discuss how these changes can impact you and your business.  This deep dive into the CMS rule is a thorough look into what you can expect and how to make changes to accommodate.

As always, you can find out more at www.thebrokerageinc.com.  Reach out to any of our Medicare Specialists to answer any questions.

There are many ways to generate leads in this business, but one of the more unique strategies for Medicare and Health Insurance brokers is provider marketing.

Whether it’s a primary care physician, dentist, or pharmacy, these providers need experts who can ethically advise their clients regarding their healthcare coverage. 

Evette Rodney has helped hundreds of agents to succeed with these strategies, and she’s giving us the full scoop in this informative masterclass.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Evette runs through her Provider Marketing strategies for agents to expand their businesses.

For more information on Provider Marketing, visit our website www.thebrokerageinc.com.

Retail Marketing has become a great source of business for insurance agents.  In fact, since Covid, this has become the #1 lead source for agents.  

In this episode of The Broker Link, DFW Regional Sales Director, Jamie Gaskill shares her strategy for retail marketing from an agent's perspective.  Who is retail marketing best suited for?  How much does it cost?  Where can agents go to meet potential clients?  Jamie answers these questions and a lot more.

If you are looking for information on Retail Marketing or want to know more about The Brokerage Inc. visit our website, www.thebrokerageinc.com.

Can Value-Based Care make a huge difference for Medicare patients? Value-Based Care is a model where providers (doctors, hospitals, and others) are paid based on the health outcome of their patients and the quality of services given.  This is to insure patients the quality of their care.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Gillan talks with Carl-Philippe Denis, our Medicare Regional Sales Director in Florida, to discuss how to incentivize doctors to provide the correct care for their patients.  This is a great conversation about the accountability of health care. 

Visit www.thebrokerageinc.com to find out how to reach out to CP or any of our Sales Directors.

If you are looking for a CRM for your insurance business, now is a great time to look into AgencyBloc.   AgencyBloc is an agency management system that helps health & life insurance agencies grow.  It's an all-in-one solution that helps you keep track of the day-to-day.  And with the acquisition of Radius, AgencyBloc can offer you even more for your growing business.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Gillan talks with Steve Ogden and Bob Burns about the acquisition and what it means for you.  Learn about what's new and how it can help your business.

If you would like to see if AgencyBloc is right for you, go to www.agencybloc.com/thebrokerageinc for more information.  And if you would like to learn more about The Brokerage Inc., visit www.thebrokerageinc.com.