How To Choose A Provider Of Health Insurance For Small Business

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By Essie Osborn


Consider the following in choosing a policy that would cover the medical expenses and hospitalizations of your employees. Having a medical coverage is a requirement among companies. Check directories. There are many companies that are listed in directories.

Perform a background check on the company. The company should be registered with the proper local authorities. Permits and licenses have expiry. Thus, you need to make sure they are not expired at the time of service. The local licensing agency of the community where the company is located can confirm the registration of the company.

Registered companies are legitimate. Check if the company has a website. Enter the name of the company in the search engine. The website is one of the information will be displayed in the results page if the company really does have a website.

You can find some valuable information about the company and the policies that they are offering to clients. You can learn about their services through the information found in the site. The contact information of the company is also provided in the website.

Check also if the company has a good BB rating. Companies are also rated and reviewed in the bureau. The rating scale is from A to F, with A being the highest and F being the lowest. Bear in mind that the accreditation does not guarantee the quality of service of the company. If the company has a website, you can do the request on their website.

Check for testimonials in the website. Some websites of companies contain testimonials of their clients, past and current. Testimonials are feedback of the people who have availed of the service of the company. You can find out if the company is any good for the service through these testimonials.

If the clients are satisfied with the service, they will tell that in the testimonials. You will know if the customer did not have good service with the company because it will be very obvious in the comments. You may also call the company about this. A customer service representative will take your call. Inform him that you are interested to get a quote from their office.

Meaning, he is not a regular employee of a company but he is an authorized representative. Check the professional license of the agent. Agents as brokers have also a professional license. It is required of the industry. If your agent has a license, it means he passed the evaluation of a standards board or the state licensure examination for brokers.

The company would like to meet up with you in person so that things can be discussed personally with their representatives. Sometimes, things are better explained when they are discussed with both parties present face to face. You can send someone from your company, preferably an HR manager. The company sends their agents to explain to the employees the medical coverage that they can avail.




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