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This blog has sounded the alarm.  There is a concerted effort to dismantle regulations, at least those impacting business activity and business behavior.  And though this is Health Insurance Issues With Dave, we have to take a moment to talk … Continue reading →

The last thing I tell all of my new Medicare clients is that they will receive their insurance cards, a Welcome Kit, and lots of stuff related to their new coverage.  “They are going to kill a tree in your … Continue reading →

We didn’t play golf today.  The weather reports had called for rain.  It didn’t.  We had listened and trusted the forecasters and predictions.  We erred on the side of caution.  We would have gone to the course when we were … Continue reading →

Fear.  Damn, I had forgotten the sound of fear.  I had enjoyed the relative calm of the last 3 years.  But fear was returning to the insurance business.  Worse, that fear wasn’t unwarranted. The exact wording may vary, but the … Continue reading →

I have friends who enjoy the challenge of a good jigsaw puzzle.  They might spend entire weekends tackling a bucolic scene of 2,000 or more pieces.  Not me.  I am still haunted by the puzzle frustrations of my childhood.  No … Continue reading →

Friday, December 29th, the last business day of 2023, was a very good day to be an insurance agent.  At least it was in my office. I started the day with three important scheduled appointments, three disasters.  One of the … Continue reading →

It is October 13, 2023 and I would like to celebrate the boring sameness of health insurance.  It is a joy to enter The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period that begins Sunday.  And the Annual Open Enrollment Period for individuals and … Continue reading →

  August 2023: Frank, your short term major medical policy will not be an option for you in 2024.  We will need to look at a regular health policy. What are those damn insurance companies doing now? It isn’t the … Continue reading →

You might think that they are dead.  You might even take credit for killing them.  But Zombie Laws survive the best efforts of dedicated legislators, the light of day, or even common sense.  The link is to an example in … Continue reading →