Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Branchville, N.J.-based Selective Insurance Group, recently made several officer appointments, including four in New Jersey.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.