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Because the insurance industry is evolving, and rules and regulations change, we help you stay up-to-date by sending carrier, product, and other updates regularly via emails and e-newsletters, post updates in our online Newsroom, and post on social media. Check out the latest news below.

California’s Individual Mandate 2020: What You Need to Know

California is implementing its new state individual mandate in 2020. It requires all California residents to maintain Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) – medical health insurance coverage – for themselves and their dependents beginning January 1, 2020.

Using Technology to Serve Clients, Expedite Cases

​Technology plays an important role in the sale of Small Group Health Insurance. It’s a part of so many different facets of the prospecting, selling, quoting, and enrollment process.

8 Ways Word & Brown Can Help You in Q4

The 4th Quarter is now the busiest time of year for a lot of insurance brokers, whether your focus is group health or individual health. Here are 8 ways Word & Brown can help you.

New Q3 2019 Small Group and Large Group HPRGs Available

Word & Brown’s latest editions of the California and Nevada Small Group and Large Group Health Plan Reference Guides (HPRGs) are available for download.

Jessica Word Featured in Technology Publication

Word & Brown president Jessica Word is featured in a news story published this month by Technology Headlines.

How to Determine Whether a Variable-Hour “Hourly” Employee is Full-Time or Part-Time under the ACA

Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) must offer affordable coverage to all full-time (FT) employees (and at least Minimum Essential Coverage [MEC] to their dependents) to satisfy the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate.

Word & Brown General Agency Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification

With privacy breaches an all-too-familiar news story, from Fortune 500 Companies to competing insurance agencies, ensuring information security for both you and your clients is of utmost importance to Word & Brown.