The BrokerAdvantage team just got back from our inaugural trip to the ICMG (Inter-Company Marketing Group) Conference in sunny Miami, FL. We had a wonderful time mingling with old friends and new acquaintances while escaping the blizzard of the century back in Wisconsin. The ICMG Conference is unique with its core focus on networking. It was refreshing to see individuals from all corners of the Health Insurance industry come together to discuss pertinent issues and find common ground. The binding force between all of us was of course, Healthcare Reform. The conference speakers invited us to take a positive look at HCR and challenged us to find the opportunity that inevitably lies within all change. As for Connecture, we’ve responded with a firm commitment to make the distribution of health insurance more efficient than ever— with the hope that tools like BrokerAdvantage will make finding your opportunity a little easier.

 HCR will continue posing new questions and pushing us to search for new answers. Where are you looking for your opportunity?

 

Connecture team: Mark, Pete, Joanna, Bob, and I

*Photo courtesy of Mike Wise

In tomorrow’s Webinar, Bob Barry and Mark Seghers will discuss how reform impacts brokers and how technology can help you sell more business, retain more business, and thrive in a post-reform environment.

Health insurance companies are moving fast to prepare. Are you?

Click here to reserve your seat: Wednesday, January 26 12:00PM – 1:00PM CST

Don’t forget to sign up for our January Client Forum! All BrokerAdvnatage users invited for an inside scoop on our upcoming product roadmap. Mark Seghers and Lorrie Imes will be recapping the accomplishments of 2010 while answering all of your questions on what to expect in 2011. We’ve got an exciting year ahead of us and can’t wait to share it with our broker community!

Hope to see you there!

Click here to reserve your seat: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST

 

Connecture’s very own Mark Seghers has been featured in a recent article by National Underwriter on Tennessee’s first steps towards building a state health insurance exchange.

Mark has been named to sit on the state of Tennessee’s broker advisory group for exchanges to weigh in on the role brokers should play in this new sales channel. The BrokerAdvantage team is proud of Mark’s involvement in this important process, and we believe it illustrates our pledge that this commitment to brokers is just part of our job.

Click here to read the full article!

As you can imagine, “reform” is a word that seems to pop up around here about every other sentence, but our offices aren’t the only place we’ve been buzzing with reform discussions. Some familiar Connecture faces have been making a big splash out in the industry. An article written by our very own SVP of Product, Market, and Reform Strategy, Bob Barry, was recently featured in National Healthcare Reform Magazine! Bob shares his thoughts on learning to thrive in a post-reform industry.

Click here to read Bob’s article! Brokers: It’s a Whole New Ballgame

Do you agree with Bob’s evaluation? What will this mean for brokers selling new business?