With things changing so quickly and new products, services, and technology constantly spinning, is life insurance really something that is still needed? I recently had someone ask me why young people didn't see the need for protection. They stated that life insurance was out of date, stale and only for old people. So how do
I am going to give you a case study and I would love to hear what your answers are to the situation. There are two doctors and only they can perform a life saving procedure. The first doctor (doctor A), spent many years and resources to become the very best and he has had a
So, it has been a while since I have blogged and that is mostly from the lack of issues that I have felt passionate about. That changed last week when House Member Pramilia Jayapal (D-WA) introduced the Medicare For All Act (H.R. 1384). This bill would do away with all private insurance coverage, including ACA,
Over the last couple months, I have been thinking about all the accomplishments and blessings I have been given. To consider the fact that once abandoned on a street corner as a kid by my mother, spent time in an orphanage and foster care, life has been so very good to me. I want to
The administration has released new rules for the short-term policies. We knew this was coming but I was surprised that they will allow renewal for up to three years. These are a fantastic alternative to the expensive plans available through Affordable Care Act. Now that they have been released, the critics are up in arms
Ok, I had to wait to calm down before I wrote this blog. The very fact that a healthcare system touts itself as both non-profit as well as for-profit collection of care systems has decided to purchase the naming rights of an arena seems to go against the very nature of what it says is
Let me start by apologizing for not keeping the blog up to date like in the past. The time has been flying by and I had actually gotten some “writer’s block” about what to write. My hope is to get back to writing one or two blogs per month. First, let me bring you up
Guest blog by Nick Elbert Recently a life insurance application was submitted by our team to a carrier to issue a new life insurance policy. 60 days later, we received notification from the carrier stating that the medical facility, from which medical records had been requested, had acknowledged receipt of the request but that it
A guest blog by Charles Olson What does it mean to Serve? I suppose it depends on the context, so let’s focus on what it means to serve in the business sense. At OCI we talk a lot about providing excellent customer service and making sure that an emphasis is placed on ensuring our partners
I hear all the time how everyone wants to help others. We see it constantly in the media, on social media sites, and by well-meaning individuals on Facebook. GoFundMe and other crowd funding sites are all the rage. Let me mention the most under-utilized and most selfless method of helping others. It is called INSURANCE!
