Carrier News

Delta Dental Announces a Rate Pass

Delta Dental has announced that all plans will receive a one-month premium holiday for September 2020. (Qualifying groups must be effective on or before July 2020.) Additionally, all groups renewing f...

Western Health Advantage Reduces Small Group Rates for Q4!

In Q4, Western Health Advantage reports a statewide average quarterly decrease of 4% with no plan changes. They are addressing a dilemma for many employers who want to continue offering health benefit...

Blue Shield Q4 Update

Blue Shield of California will have a statewide average rate change of -1.2% for fourth-quarter 2020. Beginning with October 2020 effective dates, small business groups may offer more than one vision ...

ChoiceBuilder Offers 50% Premium Credit for MetLife Members

To support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, ChoiceBuilder is applying a one-time 50% credit to August 2020 MetLife invoices for existing groups. The credit is part of MetLife’s COVID-19 premium...

Principal: Bonus Overpayment for Dental Credit

Principal implemented a 10% premium credit for fully insured dental customers beginning in June. To avoid an impact to broker compensation, Principal provided a bonus equal to any commission loss attr...

CaliforniaChoice Offers 10% Premium Forgiveness for UnitedHealthcare Members

To support customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, CaliforniaChoice is applying a one-time 10% credit to August 2020 UnitedHealthcare invoices for existing groups. The credit is part of UnitedHealthca...

Cigna Small Group Level Funding Promotion

Cigna added two financial enhancements to the Level Funding Product for Small Group Employers (<100 employees). 1. Every quote will include an administrative credit, equal to, at minimum, the am...

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update Q4 2020

UnitedHealthcare has released new rates for Q4 2020. Quoting is now available. The statewide average rate change is 1.0% for both HMO and PPO plans. Navigate plans received a rate pass. In addition...

Anthem Blue Cross Q4 Update

Anthem reports a statewide decrease of – 6.7% for HMO plans and -0.6% for PPO plans. This signals that their HMO offerings are better positioned to make them a single carrier solution alongside their ...

Health Net Enhances Small Business Support and Flexibility in Q4

Health Net’s Q4 2020 small business rates will have a 2.7% decrease for HMO and HSP plans. There will be a 0.7% increase for PPO and EnhancedCare PPO plans. The small business Q4 2020 premium rates ar...

MetLife Offers New Opportunities for the 5 to 9 Space

As a preferred GA partner, LISI can offer MetLife’s attractive new enhancements for August 1, 2020 to February 1, 2020 effective dates. Previously Available New Offering for ...