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Individual Insurance

As an insurance agent for individuals and families, I help you determine which plan is right for you, explain plan specifics in plain English, and help you with the application. My service is at no added charge. You would pay the same premium if you bought directly from the insurance company. By working with me, you gain the benefit of my knowledge, contacts and experience. I look at the whole picture to offer you a cost-effective plan. And I am available on a continuing basis to help you with any problems that may arise.

Individual Medical Insurance

    On-line Application. I am told that on-line application has become exceedingly popular. Here for your convenience are links to two of my medical insurance correspondents. I recommend you do not use them without instruction.

    Blue Shield.

    Kaiser.

    Basic Coverage. Self-employed people, part-time employees, and others who don't have group coverage can purchase basic medical coverage. The rates are often much lower than expected.

    Getting off COBRA. Many people sign up for COBRA continuation upon leaving a company, not realizing that individual coverage is often half or a third the cost. Also, individual policies continue indefinitely, as opposed to COBRA which quits after 18 months in most cases. If you are on COBRA and would like to save money by going to an individual plan, contact me.

    Short Term and Interim Coverage. For people needing insurance for a short time or to bridge the gap between group plans or for coverage during the waiting period of a group plan, I will be happy to help you with short term medical insurance plans.

    Visitors and Travelers Insurance. This is medical coverage for visitors from abroad and U.S. residents travelling to other countries.

    Difficult Cases. If you have health problems and are worried about an insurance company accepting your application, or if you have had trouble in the past, (contact me.) I know of many options and may be able to help you. Please get in touch with me if you have been declined life or health coverage, or have been offered a plan which is restricted or at extra cost for reasons not clearly explained to you or which you do not believe are valid. If no one you are working with now seems to have any idea as to what to do, I will be happy to help you get the problems sorted out.

    Questions Answered. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about medical insurance. Contact Info.

Individual Life Insurance

    Needs Analysis. If you want life insurance but you are unsure how much to get, I can perform a needs analysis to help you figure out an appropriate level of coverage.

    Type of Coverage. Life insurance comes in two basic flavors: term life and whole life. Sometimes one is better, sometimes the other, and often a combination works quite well. Also, each flavor has subtle variations. I can help you understand what is the right kind of life insurance for you.

    Competitive Quotes I can give you the lowest quotes available for the type of plan you want. I also take into consideration the quality of the insurance company. I want you to have an insurance company that will be in business when the time comes to pay a claim.

    Questions Answered. Contact me if you have any questions about life insurance.

Individual Disability Insurance

The individual disability insurance market is tight right now due to recent abuses of the system, over generous benefits and lax underwriting by insurance companies. For this and other reasons, the individual product typically costs four times more than the group product. However, it is still important coverage for some people. Contact me if you think you need disability insurance and would like to see a quote.

Individual Dental Insurance

Many people ask about getting individual dental insurance. Currently, I know of no good individual dental coverage. The plans available are costly or have extremely limited benefits. I encourage people to save for their dental appointments, which don't run to the catastrophic level that medical expenses can reach. Group dental insurance plans are really more like expense reimbursement plans, and they exist because it is a tax deduction to the employer to pay the premiums.