If you’ve been in the insurance game for a while, you know that clients love to talk about health insurance and at times life insurance. However, bring up disability insurance (DI) or long-term care insurance
Agility can confirm that on September 1, 2025, Aetna will no longer pay commissions for 90 specific MA plans in 33 states. Carolina Alcorta, the Agility Medicare product specialist, is available to assist you with
When you hear “ancillary products,” your first thought might be, “Ugh, more stuff to cram into the pitch.” But ancillary insurance should not be viewed as just something more to sell. Ancillary products boost your
In January, we wrote about the challenges insurance carriers would face in 2025 and how these challenges would impact agents. Today, we revisit this article with a mid-year update about the challenges and how the
Many agents secretly avoid annuities because they fear saying the wrong thing or getting lost in the compliance items that annuities require. Are annuities this scary when you shift your mindset? Annuities aren’t about charts
We want to share an important update about how National Producer Numbers (NPNs) will be used moving forward. Starting September 1, 2025, all agents submitting applications for UnitedHealthcare Individual & Family Plans will need to
We can’t escape aging and the possibility of needing help, so it’s a good thing Medicare pays for long-term care, right? That is wrong because Medicare DOES NOT pay for long-term care. So how can
We have a quick update to our February article that follows below regarding what we’re hearing about 2026 premiums for the ACA Marketplace Individual market. According to KFF, the initial analysis of 105 plan filings
Referrals are the lifeblood of insurance agencies, so securing them is always a top priority. Agents establish a premium referral pipeline with doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals. These professionals see people at key moments
Great news has been announced by one of Agility’s partners, Manhattan Life. The Hospital Indemnity Select product is now available in Iowa! You can see the expansive market for Hospital Indemnity Select on the map
Nobody wakes up thinking, “You know what I want to buy today? Life insurance!” When agents bring it up, you often get pushback because it’s a personal and sensitive subject. That’s part of the job,
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” approved by the U.S. House was going to make significant changes to ICHRA (Individual Consumer Health Reimbursement Arrangement). The law the President signed last week didn’t have any of these changes
The corporate and group insurance sales world is like the big leagues of insurance sales. Those working this area see larger deals but with far longer sales cycles. These bigger deals lead to much higher
It is that time of year for annual contracting, and Agility has the latest 2026 Ready-to-Sell (RTS) contracting news from the Medicare world. We are pleased to announce that the 2026 eternalHealth Ready to Sell
Significant changes are coming to Illinois’ health insurance landscape, and if you’re an agent with HealthCare.gov clients, you must take immediate action to protect your book of business. What’s Happening? As Illinois transitions from HealthCare.gov
Agility will share with ACA agents the state Marketplaces’ certification processes as soon as it becomes available. Today, we share Georgia’s information for the Georgia Access Marketplace platform. Georgia Access certification begins July 31, 2025.
Selling to high-net-worth (HNW) clients isn’t the same as working with your average family of four. These folks think differently because they have money and influence and usually have a strong opinion on what they
Cigna Healthcare Medicare is now HealthSpring – Again! As you are aware, Cigna Healthcare Medicare was acquired by Health Care Service Corporation in March 2025. Today, HCSC announced that the Cigna Healthcare Medicare business will
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” is going to the President for his signature to become law. This article updates our previous ACA article with what’s in the law, which is also discussed in depth in an
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” is going to the President for his signature to become law. This article updates our previous Medicare article with what’s in the law, which is also discussed in depth in an
