The March 2 meeting of SLAHU will feature an honest discussion of current variables that agents consider when recommending a medical plan and how brokers can better serve their clients with the ability to identify potential “hidden costs.”An idea of how the failure to recognize the hidden costs of health care can be detrimental to their client’s financial stability.
Participants will gain an idea of how the failure to recognize the hidden costs of health care can be detrimental to their client’s financial stability. The presentation is designed to help brokers find appropriate areas to add value to their clients by identifying existing products and incorporating various product mixes into their client’s benefit packages.
Joe Brining is currently the Regional Sales Manager for Combined Affinity Markets a 90-year-old company specializing in individual supplemental, ancillary products. Before joining Combined, Joe worked for Health Insurance Innovations as Regional Vice President, Assurant Health for 11 years as the Regional and Area Sales manager for Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma focusing in the area of Small group, Individual Medical, Short Term medical and Individual Ancillary Sales. Prior to working for Assurant Health, Joe managed his own agency and was in personal production in the areas of Long Term Care, Medicare supplements, small group and Individual medical Insurance.
Joe continues to reside in Tulsa with his wife of 25 years, Alice, and their 3 daughters. Joe has been an active member of Tulsa Health Underwriters and has served on the state board as the OK State HUPAC chair and treasure.