A new health insurance news portal has been launched.  www.HealthInsuranceForum.net is a new insurance forum that has been created to give consumers looking for tips on gaining affordable health insurance an advantage.  You will find great information on this Web Portal that is updated with news, tips, and insider information daily.  Insurance Brokers and consumers will be giving you thoughts on their past experience, good or bad…  This site will help rate insurance carriers, hosptials, and even Dr.s’  Check it out today!  We want your feedback and comments!

December 30, 2008 — Atlanta Georgia based health insurance agency, Georgia health insurance web, has been seeing rate reductions in many of its key markets.  www.georgiahealthinsuranceweb.com, specializes in offering consumers a place where they can come online, shop the various health carriers, and even buy online with an easy, secure application process.  Kirsten Portrie, a managing partner of Georiga health insurance web has a significant increase in online shoppers reaching their portal.  “Many of our clients just want to be assisted along the way, They are not looking for an agent to put on the hard sell.”  “We believe that the health insurance consumer should be coaxed in the right direction, to a policy that make sense for thieir family.”  The growth of health insurance shoppers it to increase by the year 2011.  Many studies show that over 90% of health insurance sales will be online by that date.  Get quotes, compare plans, and apply online at Georgia Health Insurance WEB.

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It is always interesting to understand where various health insurance agents work.  Some agents work for captive organizations that in some instances offer higher commission payouts and bonus’.  Is that true all you captive agents?  Others work as inside sales reps for the various carriers like, Aetna, Humana, and United HealthCare.  How is that treating you?  It seems the majority of you in this business are independent health insurance agents working for either a local GA or an FMO.  What has been your experience with this?  Please fill us in.  Comment here.