About 10% of brokers are doing close to 100% of the work when it comes to talking to legislators and decision makers who are writing and passing laws and regulations on the state and national level, brokers from across the country who are politically active say.
For those brokers that spend time talking with their legislators, it is a labor of love and they know the time they spend is making an impact. “I don’t enjoy politics, but I do enjoy healthcare policy,” says Mark Gaunya, co-owner and chief innovation officer at Methuen, Mass.-based Borislow Insurance. “I believe it is better to participate, to have a voice at the table.”
