Comments on: Health insurance agents should start lining up at unemployment office http://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/ The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat Knowdhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Pat Knowd Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:20 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-1096 I agree that this certainly is a possibility but not a foregone conclusion. If you are making 100% of your income from health insurance commissions I would be seriously concerned though. It may be 4 years or so before it happened but Obama care will eventually wipe out the industry and health insurance agent commissions will be a thing of the past. I agree that this certainly is a possibility but not a foregone conclusion. If you are making 100% of your income from health insurance commissions I would be seriously concerned though. It may be 4 years or so before it happened but Obama care will eventually wipe out the industry and health insurance agent commissions will be a thing of the past.

]]> By: Allan Michaelhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Allan Michael Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:38:57 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-959 Interesting. Aren't both predictions based on pure speculation? I've been keeping my ear to tracks for any referrence to the role brokers will or will not play under current proposals. So far I've heard absolutely nothing. Nothing encouraging anyhow. All we have is this vague notion of an exchange- a brand new bureaucracy that will do our jobs for twice the cost and 1/2 as efficient. Sure. It could work out for us. It could just as easily dissolve the industry. I'm grabbing my life vest and loading up the boat in grim anticipation of the latter. I'll hope for the best in the meantime. Interesting. Aren’t both predictions based on pure speculation? I’ve been keeping my ear to tracks for any referrence to the role brokers will or will not play under current proposals. So far I’ve heard absolutely nothing. Nothing encouraging anyhow. All we have is this vague notion of an exchange- a brand new bureaucracy that will do our jobs for twice the cost and 1/2 as efficient. Sure. It could work out for us. It could just as easily dissolve the industry. I’m grabbing my life vest and loading up the boat in grim anticipation of the latter. I’ll hope for the best in the meantime.

]]> By: Jeff DeMatteohttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Jeff DeMatteo Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:33:09 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-917 As someone who has been involved and fully understands the Legislative aspect of our business, I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Goodman's assessment. Even if their is a role for the Broker/Agent under the ObamaCare plan, it won't provide for anyone to make a reasonable income, thus forcing us out of the business altogether. Let's face it... it's a matter of simple economics and when Private insurance companies are forced to cut costs, that means commissions too. We have a huge target on our backs and the Obama Administration (as well as all Democratically controlled Congress' for that matter)has us in their sights. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone when it happens either, the proof is already out there and for anyone who thinks otherwise is simply just not paying attention to what is going on with the current legislation. As someone who has been involved and fully understands the Legislative aspect of our business, I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Goodman’s assessment. Even if their is a role for the Broker/Agent under the ObamaCare plan, it won’t provide for anyone to make a reasonable income, thus forcing us out of the business altogether. Let’s face it… it’s a matter of simple economics and when Private insurance companies are forced to cut costs, that means commissions too. We have a huge target on our backs and the Obama Administration (as well as all Democratically controlled Congress’ for that matter)has us in their sights. Shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone when it happens either, the proof is already out there and for anyone who thinks otherwise is simply just not paying attention to what is going on with the current legislation.

]]> By: Bill Cundiffhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Bill Cundiff Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:23:04 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-916 I agree completely with Mitch. I spend a good bit of time in the UK on business and the agent/broker system for health care is hale and hearty. I am curious as to Dr. Goodman's basis for such an all encompassing statement. Would he share the facts upon which he draws this conclusion?It's my opinion that his objective is to defeat any form of health care/health care insurance reform as he did in the 90's and will marshall any support he can for his agenda. Obviously, by creating an atmosphere of fear that agents and brokers will lose their livelihood he is hoping to gain their considerable clout on Capital Hill. I agree completely with Mitch. I spend a good bit of time in the UK on business and the agent/broker system for health care is hale and hearty. I am curious as to Dr. Goodman’s basis for such an all encompassing statement. Would he share the facts upon which he draws this conclusion?

It’s my opinion that his objective is to defeat any form of health care/health care insurance reform as he did in the 90′s and will marshall any support he can for his agenda. Obviously, by creating an atmosphere of fear that agents and brokers will lose their livelihood he is hoping to gain their considerable clout on Capital Hill.

]]> By: Bill Smithhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Bill Smith Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:01:43 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-915 This article hits the mark right on. The Pres. plan taxes companies giving good health care to employees by 40%. The public option is ridiculous. Private companies can not compete with a public option that can tax and then use taxes to reduce THEIR cost. This is a terrible plan and a smoke and mirrors attempt to put private insurers, drug sales people etc out of business. We need to stop wearing blinders and get a new administration quick. This is not fear mongering this is truth. This article hits the mark right on. The Pres. plan taxes companies giving good health care to employees by 40%. The public option is ridiculous. Private companies can not compete with a public option that can tax and then use taxes to reduce THEIR cost. This is a terrible plan and a smoke and mirrors attempt to put private insurers, drug sales people etc out of business. We need to stop wearing blinders and get a new administration quick.
This is not fear mongering this is truth.

]]> By: Mitchhttp://ifawebnews.com/2009/10/15/health-insurance-agents-should-start-lining-up-at-unemployment-office/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Mitch Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:45:29 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=7667#comment-904 Fortunately, it's an untrue statement. All one has to do is look at the model in other countries that have both a public health system and private insurance to see that it's false. I hate fear mongering of this type. Fortunately, it’s an untrue statement. All one has to do is look at the model in other countries that have both a public health system and private insurance to see that it’s false. I hate fear mongering of this type.

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