Author Archives: dave@cunixinsurance.com

The Nice Guy Finished Last / First

Posted on February 1, 2017 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Robby is the nicest guy I know. No exaggeration.  Robby is just a great guy.  And right now Robby is losing and winning the health insurance battle. Robby was referred to me by his employer at the very beginning of … Continue reading →

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The Number One Priority

Posted on January 24, 2017 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

You may have seen the picture of the new president rushing into his office to sign his first Executive Order.  It was Friday, January 20, 2017, after the parades and before the inaugural balls.  Chief of Staff Reince Priebus put … Continue reading →

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Decisions

Posted on January 20, 2017 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

  Michael Lewis’s recent book, The Undoing Project, details the groundbreaking work of two Israeli psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Twersky.  Their work explored the way we make decisions and how we justify, after the fact, those decisions.  Mr. Lewis … Continue reading →

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Pair Of Sevens

Posted on January 5, 2017 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

ALL IN! Crap, all in with a pair of sevens.  But he had to do it.  It had been so long since he had had a hand, any hand, that he was forced to go all in with a pair … Continue reading →

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Fighting For Care

Posted on January 1, 2017 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

  Irritated. My right eye was irritated.  So was I.  My eye had been bothering me for a couple of days.  I didn’t know if it was allergies, a sty, or an infection.   I had been determined to rely on … Continue reading →

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A Tragedy of Shakespearean Proportions

Posted on December 22, 2016 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Dana Milbank, opinion writer for the Washington Post, was featured on some of the news shows yesterday to discuss Trump voters who desperately rely on Obamacare (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act).  His article appeared Tuesday and was creating … Continue reading →

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Reality What a Concept

Posted on December 8, 2016 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Editor’s Note: All articles, blogs, and news reports about Obamacare (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) must, per the edict from the incoming president, begin by stating that Obamacare is a terrible burden on the American public and that … Continue reading →

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The Post-Election Update

Posted on November 13, 2016 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Wednesday was a terrible day in the office. I was a mess.  I had been awake most of the night, my worries as dark as the bedroom.  Clients called.  Clients texted.  Everyone, all through the day, wanted to know how … Continue reading →

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Unicorn

Posted on October 17, 2016 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

October 16, 2016 I got to the office in the middle of the second quarter of the Browns’ game. I left a 7:30.  It was time.  I had spotted a unicorn. Open enrollment for Medicare Part D (Rx) and Medicare … Continue reading →

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One Choice Is No Choice

Posted on September 29, 2016 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

I was licensed with over fifty different insurers. Sure, most of my Cuyahoga County clients acquired their health insurance from one of the half-dozen major carriers, but Gosh there were a lot of choices.  That was 10 years ago.  Now … Continue reading →

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