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Principal's more liberal definition of insured income for group life and disability policies is far superior to other carriers’ and helps address the unique needs of business owners while protecting their income.
Life/AD&D Plans
- Include an expanded definition of business owner compensation that looks at salary plus net profits averaged over the last two years.
- Provide another level of security for business owners.
Long-Term Disability Plans
- Include salary plus net profits averaged over the last two years for owners/partners earnings.
Increase your sales by helping business owners protect their income. Get the details.
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After instituting two key policies designed to help and encourage more people to become insured, Covered California enrollment grew 1.6% to 1,538,819 members during the most recent open enrollment period that ended January 31.
New State Policies and Effective Outreach
Drive New Enrollment
- Effective January 2020, the California Individual Mandate required residents to have health insurance coverage or risk a penalty.
- California expanded the amount of financial help available to afford health coverage.
- California extended its open-enrollment period through January 31, compared to January 15 last year.
New Special-Enrollment Period Announced
For those who were unaware of the state penalty or the new financial help, Covered California established a new special-enrollment period through April 30 to give residents more time to sign up for coverage. Learn More.
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2020 SMB Benefits and Employee Insights Report
According to the recently released Ease Report, businesses are coping with premium increases by looking for ways to control costs and offering a greater variety of plans with a wider range of pricing.
Leading this trend is the West Coast with businesses offering double the number of health plan options - over 6 options, on average, than companies in other parts of the country.
The Report Features Trends On:
- Healthcare Premiums and Contributions
- Medical Plans Offered and Types
- Medical Plans Chosen by Employees
- Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Other Voluntary Benefits
- SMB Growth
To get updated on trends in benefit costs and adoption, and better service your small business clients, download the Ease Report.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Carrier Spotlight:
Principal -
Business Owner
Income Protection
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Covered California
Enrollment Grows to
1.5 Million
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Ease 2020 SMB
Benefits and Employee
Insights Report
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RESOURCES
eQuote-to-Enrollment
Service
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Healthcare Reform
Knowledge Center
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IMPORTANT DATES
February 28
• Application Deadline:
- Reliance Standard
• CCAHU Annual
Crab Feed
• OCAHU Business
Development Summit
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March 4
• Application Deadline:
- DeltaCare
- Delta Dental
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March 5
• Application Deadline:
- Blue Shield of CA
- Humana
- MetLife
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March 6
• Application Deadline:
- Choice Builder
- Principal
- UnitedHealthcare
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March 10
• IEAHU 29th Annual
Symposium
• OCAHU Lunch
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March 11
• Covered California for
Small Business
Educational Forum on
Mental Health
• SBAHU Lunch & CE
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March 13
• EBPA Employee
Benefit Summit
• VCAHU Symposium
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March 19
• GGAHU Medicare
Marketing & Retention
Strategy
• SDAHU Lunch
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March 24
• Application Deadline:
- Covered California
for Small Business
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PRISM QUOTE SERVICE
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SECURE FILE TRANSFER
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Questions?
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