Listening to Barack Obama’s recent speech on the economy in a policy vacuum, you could get the idea the president is pretty reasonable on the issue of regulation. As is the case so often in the political world, rhetoric doesn’t match reality. Obama said, “I agree that there are some rules and regulations that do […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: “In my experience, most people look at two things when purchasing an individual health care policy,” says Bill Brown, an agent selling who has been health policies since the early 1970’s, “And that is to concern themselves with the parts of the policy they will use the most; prescriptions and […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: Many businesses believe their insurance needs are covered with basic workers’ comp and property and casualty insurance, and that cannot be farther from the truth as it relates to the current economy and our ever-evolving technology based business environment. “The fact is, most business owners have little to no idea just […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: “My agency is focused on people that own businesses,” say LaVonne Gorsuch, a State Farm agent in Grand Junction, “And because we have a relationship with the business owner that goes beyond writing insurance, we can more accurately understand just what it is they are looking to protect and plan […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: One of the most difficult issues to address in an economy such as we have now is in just how many fewer service people may use,” says Neil Waldron, Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Strategic Services for Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP), “When coupled with the fact that people have […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: Western Colorado is experiencing a mixed bag when it comes to insurance rates. Jamie Lummis, a partner at Moody Insurance Agency in Grand Junction says that property and casualty rates are competitive, workers’ compensation had its first rate increase in nearly ten years and health insurance rates are continuing to increase. […]
Dede de Percin, Executive Director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI), released the following statement regarding the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies’ (DORA) new consumer-friendly website for insurance rate information: “This announcement from the Division of Insurance (DOI) is a step forward for Coloradans. This website and the grant from HHS, made possible by […]
We all have them. Favorite places to dine, shop or frequent for entertainment. How did you find those places? Chances are you heard about them from a friend or family member. These people you know and trust took some extra time and effort to inform you about excellent service, an incredible dish, an incredible value […]
Because I’m not a boy and don’t like to think of myself as ol’, I’m not one the most likely candidate to set forth the value of a network of old boys. However, I am here to say that the “good ol’ boy network” is alive and well in the Grand Valley (although it is […]
If you have purchased or refinanced a home in the past 24 months, you know exactly what I am referring to. It seems in this day and age of mortgage lending you are being asked for more and more with each loan application. Banks are trying harder than ever to mitigate losses, and requiring a […]