Author Archives: Hoffman Insurance Group
Jewelry Protection
Have some new jewelry in the house? Protect it! Ah, Valentine’s Day is near, and love is in the air. Well, love and a few other things, such as chocolates, romantic dinners, candy hearts that say “Be Mine” – … Continue reading
ERISA Audits
For those of you that don’t know the Department of Labor is stepping up the amount of audits they perform for ERISA compliance. We have already had a couple clients get audited. Health and welfare plans, Form 5500 filings, medical … Continue reading
A Reminder coming from Blue Cross
If you are with Blue Cross this needs to be done so please look out for it in the mail: 90-Day Waiting Period Update for 2016 Renewals (1-150 Groups): Substantive Eligibility Statement As a reminder, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … Continue reading
Small Group Definition Will Not Change Nationally in 2016
This is from an email I received over the weekend from Cigna. Small Group Definition Will Not Change Nationally in 2016 – States will have flexibility. On October 1, Congress approved a bill repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision … Continue reading
Claims
It has been a weird year for claims. I have heard from other agents about a few large claims some of which the client didn’t have coverage for. There has been a number of cars flooded. One house burned down from a … Continue reading
Storms
There is another storm headed towards Houston. If the weather guy’s predictions are correct it may be a doozy. Lately they haven’t been right half the time but I am getting ready anyway. Please do a few things to get prepared … Continue reading
HB 335
I received an email yesterday asking me to email my state representative and tell him to vote NO to a bill that is on the calendar. It was for House Bill 335 which is designed to prohibit the use of … Continue reading
Cutting Corners
I am on the road a lot. Between seeing clients and driving my kids around I get around the Houston area. Sometimes the things I see just baffle me. People that are trying to save time or they are running late do … Continue reading
New Auto Insurance Company
First Connect http://www.firstconnectinsurance.com/ There is a new auto insurance company in Texas. They are based in Austin and Texas owned. We are appointed with them and starting to write business. First Connect is trying to do things a little different and … Continue reading
Obamacare updates
Numbers from articles and reports I have read this week: 16% are uninsured. Current US population is around 310 million Just a thought: if you cover kids up to age 26 on their parents plan you are not going to … Continue reading
