Articles tagged “David Barrist”
Agents’ group visits state legislators with call for cooperation
10.12.2009 | By Bob Graham
About 40 members of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors visited state legislators in Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 6, delivering a message of cooperation to politicians embroiled then in the debate over the state’s budget.
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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.

