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The Montgomery Bar Association and USI Affinity Announce Launch...
The NEW Montgomery Bar Association Online Insurance Exchange Website By USI Affinity
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he Montgomery Bar Association and USI Affinity are excited to announce the launch of the Montgomery Bar Association Online Insurance Exchange. October 1st marks the start of Open Enrollment for health insurance, and the launch of Federal and State health insurance exchange markets created in response to the Affordable Care Act. The Montgomery Bar Association Insurance Exchange is a private insurance exchange – a convenient and secure online portal where Bar Association members can comparison shop to find the most competitively priced health insurance, and other valuable insurance member benefits. The Montgomery Bar Association has partnered with USI Affinity because their size, experience and market leverage allow them to offer Montgomery Bar Association members various options with unique advantages in coverage, price and service. “Our goal with the creation of this insurance exchange website is to
“We know the health care marketplace and the new regulations can be confusing,” McLaughlin said. “Our benefits specialists help our clients make sense of it all, and our dedicated client services team is always there to provide world class service and support throughout the year.” Once launched, you can access the Montgomery Bar Association Online Insurance Exchange at www.usiaffinityex.com/mba. For Lawyers’ Professional Liability and other business coverages, you will still use the MBA Insurance Program website at www. mybarinsurance.com/mba. give Bar Association members a single location where they can shop for all their insurance needs, from affordable health care plans to life and disability insurance to auto, homeowners insurance and more,” said Brian McLaughlin, Vice President of Benefits for USI Affinity. “And with all the changes coming from Health Care Reform, we wanted to provide our association partners and their members the guidance they need to design a health plan that provides the best coverage and value, while ensuring that they will be in compliance with complex new IRS and Department of Labor regulations.” It is that guidance that sets the Montgomery Bar Association Insurance Exchanges apart. While USI Affinity’s size and relationships with many of the nation’s top insurance carriers allow them the ability to offer Bar Association members a tremendous variety of medical and dental plans through this online exchange website, it is the team behind the exchange that makes the difference. SIDEBAR
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About USI Affinity If you have any questions about Health Care Reform or would like more information about insurance and benefits options for Montgomery Bar Association members, call USI Affinity Benefit Specialists at 855-874-0267. Brian McLaughlin (Brian.McLaughlin@usiaffinity. com) is vice president of USI Affinity’s Benefit Solutions Group. For over 75 years, the divisions of USI Affinity have developed, marketed and administered insurance and financial programs that offer affinity clients and their members unique advantages in coverage, price and service. As the endorsed broker of the Montgomery Bar Association and more than 30 other state and local bar associations, and with more than 30,000 attorneys insured, USI Affinity has the experience and knowhow to navigate the marketplace and design the most comprehensive and innovative insurance and benefits packages to fit a firm’s individual needs.