How can you maximize sales of ACA health insurance plans during Special Enrollment Periods?  In this episode of the Broker Link, we listen to a webinar hosted by Michelle McLaren, a Sales Specialist with The Brokerage Inc.    

Michelle teaches us about qualifying life events, plan options, and affordability programs to boost your sales. She offers valuable tips and strategies for selling ACA plans successfully outside of Open Enrollment.

This is a great chance for you to enhance your sales strategies in the evolving world of ACA health insurance.

And if you would like to learn more, visit www.thebrokerageinc.com.

The Brokerage Inc. ACA Health team is growing and expanding, gearing up for our best year yet!  In this episode of The Broker Link, you will meet our new Health National Sales Director, Mike Papuc who talks with John Ross Hopkin, our Director of Strategic Partnerships about all the exciting things going on in the ACA department.

You will learn about:

• Our growth in other states
• Sales Techniques
• Cross Selling strategies
• Supplemental Health
• Call Centers
• Business Retention
• And a lot more!

If you want to learn more about our ACA Health expansion, visit our new and improved website www.thebrokerageinc.com.  

NABIP held its annual Capitol Conference 2024 last week in Washington, DC to discuss topics and legislation affecting health insurance professionals.  The Brokerage Inc. has always supported NABIP and the Capitol Conference.  Mike Smith, our President Emeritus, and Josh Slattery, our Vice President, attended the conference to see what to expect in the upcoming year.

NABIP is an organization that works hard to ensure all Americans have access to high quality, affordable Healthcare and related services.  If you would like to learn more or get involved in NABIP, visit www.nabip.org.

In the meantime, you can listen to Mike and Josh discuss their takeaways from this year's conference in this episode of The Broker Link.

And please visit www.thebrokerageinc.com to check out our new and improved website.

Protecting your business from cyber threats is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure your success.  Cybercriminals won't hesitate to infiltrate your online presence and do damage in the process.   If you are an insurance agent or agency, you should take a look at what CyberFin can do for you.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Chris and Daniel from CyberFin run down all the potential threats insurance agents and agencies are facing.  They will also tell you how you can protect yourself.  For as low as $50 per month, you can take away all the worry about cybercriminals and protect your home life in the process.

Visit www.cyberfin.net/thebrokerageinc for more information about a special deal for all Brokerage Inc. partners.  And you can schedule a free cyber assessment by going to www.cyberfin.net.

Are you looking to give your Medicare Clients financial advice?  There are times when we want to help our clients beyond their insurance needs.  Now there is a partner you can share with your clients.  They are Retirable, a service providing your clients financial wellness benefits while growing your client relationships, retention and revenue.

In this episode of The Broker Link, Gillan speaks with Tyler End, the Founder and CEO of Retirable.  They talk about how this service works and how you can help your clients.  

If you want to learn more about Retirable and our other tech partners, go to https://thebrokerageinc.com/tech/ and click on the link.

Looking for something new and different to give this Valentine's Day?  What about protecting your family and loved ones with an insurance policy?

February is Insure Your Love month and the perfect time for talking to your clients about protecting the ones they love.   In this episode of The Broker Link, Chris Newberry discusses all the way you can protect your family and how you can secure a policy quickly without hassle.  

If you don't offer life insurance or final expense insurance, you should contact the Life Team here at The Brokerage Inc. so you can add it to your portfolio.

Visit www.thebrokerageinc.com for all the details.

Welcome back to The Broker Link podcast!  As we kick off our 4th season, we give you a look at what you can expect in this new season of the podcast.

Our host and Director of Marketing and Communications, Gillan Boyer takes a deep dive into how we will break down our new season.  We have a lot of incredible podcast topics to share with you in the new season and you can expect all NEW content.

We hope you will enjoy the 2024 season and find the support you need to grow your insurance business.  Please subscribe to the podcast so you will be notified when a new podcast goes live.  Visit www.thebrokerageinc.com to learn more about how we can help you. 

If you are an insurance agent and live in the South, you have probably heard of Miguel Delgado of Elite Partners.  He is the founder and CEO of this very successful insurance agency.  But his insurance journey wasn't clear-cut nor an easy one.  

In this episode of The Broker Link, we conclude our series on successful Agency Partners of The Brokerage Inc.  Miguel didn't start his career in insurance but quickly grew Elite Partners into one of the biggest agencies in the South.  He explains his rise in the insurance industry and what made the difference in his growth.  You will also learn how he came up with the name of his agency and how the Brokerage Inc. made a huge difference in his business.

If you want to learn more about Miguel or Elite Partners, you can visit his website, We Make Medicare Easy, or click the link for more information www.wemakemedicareeasy.us And if you are looking for an FMO, we hope you will consider The Brokerage Inc.  All of our information can be found at www.thebrokerageinc.com.

Thanks for another amazing season of The Broker Link.  We will be back early in 2024 with all new episodes.  For now, we hope you all enjoy the holiday season.

If you are interested in growing your agency or starting one? Our Agency Owner Spotlight series is for you.  In this third installment of our agency spotlights, we meet Tom Mays and Travis Branch from Local Insurance Advisors.

Very much like our previous owner episodes, Tom and Travis have a very unique story.  LIA is based in Oklahoma but has agents all across the country.  Their journey to success is unique because of their backgrounds.  You will learn what drives them and what their philosophy is on growing the agency.  

 If you would like more information about Local Insurance Advisors, visit www.localinsuranceadvisor.com or The Brokerage Inc. at www.thebrokerageinc.com.   

The Brokerage Inc. could not do what we do without our agents and agency partners.  They are not only the lifeblood of The Brokerage Inc., but they are also our partners and friends.  We enjoy seeing our partners thrive and grow successful businesses.  In this episode of The Broker Link, we continue showcasing some of our partners.  

In this Agency Owner Spotlight, we talk with Raul Gonzalez, the Founder and Owner of Texas Medicare Solutions, or TMS in the San Antonio area.  Raul's journey to success started by making just one important move on his way to creating his agency.   If you would like more information about TMS, visit www.tmsbrokerage.com or The Brokerage Inc. at www.thebrokerageinc.com.