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Blue Shield of California’s Premium Payment Plan is Extended for May

Blue Shield of California is continuing their Premium Payment Plan Program for the month of May. IFP members, MedSupp members, and Small Group customers who are delinquent in their May premium payment...

UnitedHealthcare Webinar: Selling Virtually ̶ Adapting to Our New Environment

Learn the basics of virtual meeting platforms and how to have successful virtual meetings. Wednesday, May 6, 2020 10:00AM to 11:00AM Thursday, May 7, 2020 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Webinar Playback: Introducing LISI’s Partnership with Humana

We recently hosted a Webinar announcing our new partnership with Humana. Learn how Humana’s affordable Group Dental, Vision, and Life plans provide key employee benefits while giving employers a low-c...

MetLife to Refund 25% of Insured Dental PPO Premium

In response to COVID-19, MetLife will refund 25% of insured dental PPO premium to their customers for April and May. MetLife is also offering a COVID-19 update page for brokers. For more informatio...

Principal’s Dedicated Site Helps Employers Navigate the CARES Act

Principal has a dedicated site with timely tools and resources to help employers understand and take advantage of aid made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. ...

UnitedHealthcare COVID-19 Webinar

UnitedHealthcare's COVID-19 Webinar series resumes on April 28, 2020 featuring leaders from UnitedHealthcare’s Employer and Individual divisions. They will discuss the impact of the latest COVID-19 de...

LISI’s Partnership with ThinkHR Webinar Playback

We recently hosted a Webinar announcing our new partnership with ThinkHR. In case you missed it, you can replay the webinar to learn how you can promote HR services to clients with an integrated email...

Anthem Blue Cross Extends New Business Submission Deadlines in May and June

Anthem Blue Cross is extending new business submission deadlines for small group cases in May and June. Cases should be submitted through the Salesforce enrollment tool and must be clean with all requ...

Anthem Blue Cross Small Group Specialty Announces a Rate Hold

Anthem Blue Cross changed their renewal strategy for small groups enrolled in ancillary lines of coverage. Small group specialty renewals from July 1, 2020 to September 1, 2020 will renew as-is with n...

Blue Shield of California Q3 Updates Includes Adding Concierge to Tandem Plans

Blue Shield of California’s Q3 rates are available through your preferred quoting engine. There will be a third-quarter rate action of 0.9% for all PPO medical plans and 0.9% for all HMO medical plans...

Webinar for Brokers: The Workplace After Lockdown

Join us for a free webinar for brokers - The Workplace After Lockdown. Michael Goldfarb, Esq. from Guardian HR will discuss vexing legal issues that employers all across the nation will be dealing wit...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network

Anthem Blue Cross has renewed their Commercial HMO Agreement with Rady Children’s Health Network in San Diego County. The fully executed agreement is retro-effective May 1, 2019. Contact your LISI...

Anthem Blue Cross Q3 Update

Anthem Blue Cross released their Q3 rates. HMO, EPO, and PPO HSA plans report a statewide quarterly increase of 2.3% while PPO plans report a 2% increase. There are no plan terminations, and underwrit...

Webinar: Blue Shield of California Update on COVID-19

Blue Shield of California is offering another webinar where Don Antonucci, Todd Walthall, and Terry Gilliland will be sharing, from a leadership perspective, what Blue Shield is doing during this unus...

Ease Offers COVID-19 Support Including Easy Reporting for SBA Loans

The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program began taking loan applications on April 4, 2020. Ease created the Annual Benefits Contribution report to help your groups easily calcula...

No Employer Contribution for New MediExcel Groups

During the COVID-19 crisis, companies are trying to keep their teams together while managing costs and maintaining benefits. But even high deductible plans are too expensive for some employers. Me...

LISI’s New Partnership with Humana Offers Affordable Benefits

Thanks to LISI’s partnership with Humana, your clients have an affordable new way to enhance their benefits package while protecting overall health. Humana has the benefits that employees want most ̶...

Anthem Blue Cross Webinar Playback: The CARES Act & Small Business Loan Options

Last week Anthem Blue Cross hosted employer webinars on SBA loans for small businesses. You can listen to the recorded webcast by selecting the links below. Session 1 Replay Session 2 Replay ...

LISI Webinar: Introducing HR & Employment Law Support Through Guardian HR

Introducing HR and Employment Law Support Through Guardian HR Our new partnership with Guardian HR is a game-changer for brokers in California. With no minimum commitment, it’s the easiest way to pr...

Governor Newsom Announces Help for Small Businesses & Workers Displaced by COVID-19

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a series of new resources to aid small businesses and help California workers who have lost work due to COVID-19. California small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 cr...

Stay Connected with Amwins Connect’s Event Calendar

We’re committed to keeping you involved and informed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our new Event Calendar features a full line up of webinars, carrier events, marketing events, Amwins Connect shows, C...