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Win a Mayan Vacation

Win a Mayan vacation for two. Empower Brokerage rolls out the red carpet for productive agents, who utilize Empower’s wealth of resources to expand their business. Join us, write business, and you could be on the next trip with us!

Win a Caribbean Cruise Vacation

Set Sail for Success: Our Agent Reward Trip Is Heading to the High Seas We’re excited to announce a new destination for our next Agent Reward Trip. After previous trips to the beautiful Riviera Maya, we’re changing course and setting

GMO Mosquitoes Approved By Federal Government

Everyone knows that mosquitoes are both annoying and spread diseases, especially those of us that live or grew up near coasts like myself. The company Oxitec is trying to solve this problem by releasi...

Three Things Agents Should Know Heading Into AEP

Three Things Agents Should Know Heading Into AEP The busiest period of the year is less than 60 days away with the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) opening Oct. 15! Thanks to COVID-19, we are all gettin...

Outdoor Activities During The Pandemic

Since March, when stay at home orders were enacted, it has been very easy to feel trapped at home. Even with places lifting the most extreme of the restrictions, it is still unsafe to do most fun thin...

Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period Is Coming Up

The Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare is quickly approaching. Beginning Thursday, October 15 and closing Monday, December 7, this is the time period in which Medicare beneficiaries can make change...

Medicaid Expansion: Only 12 States Remain Who Have Not Expanded Medicaid

As of August 4th, only 12 states remain that have not expanded Medicaid services. Recently, Missouri voters approved their expansion, increasing Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults with income a...

Sports and eSports During COVID-19

Photograph by KONSTANTIN SHISHKIN When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States, every major sports league was forced to...

Social Media Legal Protections Vs Moderation

Social media has become a major component of how we communicate with each other. It is a conduit for people to conduct free speech, providing legal protection against people posting content that would...

Should America Send Kids Back To School?

Back to school or not back to school, that is the question. As the Fall semester quickly approaches many parents, teachers, and school districts are pressed with the question of whether to send childr...

Remaining the Agent of Record

Writing a policy is just the beginning of an agent’s relationship with a client. To remain the agent of record, insurance professionals must continue to provide value to their clients through communic...

Foresters’ Emergency Assistance Program

A natural disaster can cause large amounts of damage to our homes and property and cause unexpected expenses. Foresters Financial has created the Emergency Assistance Program benefit to help its clien...