Should brokers give away technology?
Published November 13, 2015 3:48 AM
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Updated November 13, 2015 11:44 AM
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Overview
From broker business practices to the Affordable Care Acts CO-OP program, EBA readers share their insight on this weeks news.
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Unsustainable business practice
The idea of brokers giving away free technology to get broker of record letter is not a sustainable business. It also doesn't say much about the value of a broker if employers are willing to change brokers over a $5 PEPM software.
Posted by Joe M
Digital Insurance 'playing offense' with new software solution investment.
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Posted by Joe M
Digital Insurance 'playing offense' with new software solution investment.
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Follow the money to find the true story
These CO-OPs in the PPACA were nothing more than quid pro quo to the political supporters of the law. The same can be said of the taxpayer dollars squandered on solar energy companies that made no sense financially. Follow the money to find the true story.
Posted by Samuel L
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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Posted by Samuel L
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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One example of the many deceptions of the ACA
The CO-OPs were a substitute for the public option in order to gain passage of the bill (several Democratic senators had opposed the public option so the Obama administration told them it had been removed). Just one example of the many deceptions required to foist this on the public.
Posted by Tom L
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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Posted by Tom L
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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No significant research was completed
The crux of the problem is that no significant research was completed by the federal government before passing this legislation. Anyone with some commonsense within the industry could have predicted what was going to happen with the CO-OPs.
Posted by Robert G
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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Posted by Robert G
Set up to fail: Obamacare CO-OPs had no chance from the beginning.
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