I recently got approved for a health insurance policy that I can afford. It has been a long, tiring, frustrating, quest to find coverage after I lost my job that came with employer sponsored health insurance. Here is a quick summary of my journey from uninsured to insured. This all started in 2009. I was working as a paraeducator in a special needs classroom. After working for the school for the required amount of time, I became eligible for their employer sponsored health insurance. I think it was Anthem Blue Cross. It covered both me and my husband. My husband … Continue reading →

When it comes to health insurance, the majority of people are looking for the most inexpensive plan that they can find. However, a survey of health insurance agents shows that there are times when a consumer wants a higher priced health insurance plan. Why do they want to pay more? The answers to that question are interesting. A study called “2012 Survey of Agent-Carrier Relationships” was recently conducted. It was sponsored by Insurance Journal. It was conducted by Channel Harvest (which is a partnership between Aartrijk and Campbell Communications). The survey asked over 1,500 insurance agents 90 separate questions. I … Continue reading →

One of the first pieces of information that a person wants to know about their health insurance policy is how much the premiums will cost. In my experience, this is the most difficult question to get an answer to. Today, I finally got an answer to that very important question! A few years back, I lost my health insurance when I lost my job. This is a situation that a whole lot of Americans are facing. It has been a long, frustrating, journey since then as I tried to find affordable health insurance. Recently, I decided to seek out the … Continue reading →