Comments on: State Acts As Schill For Insurance Broker

By: Alyssa Abbott

Alyssa Abbott — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:22:07 +0000

This is a atypical hope this is legal.

By: dog

dog — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:23:51 +0000

You think Wasden will look into it? I bet not. Republicans wouldn’t want anything to get in the way of corporate greed at the taxpayer trough. New clowns, same as the old clowns. After all, corporations are people too!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:23:21 +0000

You are kidding that the State would require an RFP, share with all licensed brokers and allow responsibility and fairness to prevail?? I would encourage everyone to look check out the legality of the process and use of the seal. You will find it illegal and certainly unethical.

By: dog

dog — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:35:36 +0000

The State does this all the time. They also set up “retirement” workshops that are nothing but canned sales pitches for life insurance companies. I think they are sickening. What Dept. of Admin really wants to do, eventually, is replace PERSI with some private insurance based 401k rip off program for employees. Otter is hell bent on it.

Otter wold like nothing better than to slowly suck the life (savings) of State employees. I don’t know how or why they do this stuff, or what they get out of it from the insurance companies. It all comes from the very secretive Dept. of Administration. Otter’s pitbulls.

Dept. of Admin also made a sweetheart deal with the State health insurance provider, to allow them to not participate in the insurance extension for children until the age of 26 until July, next year. So if you are a state employee and youe kid is 25 and you want to enroll, they take your money (Blue Shield) and don’t inform you until your child has a claim, then they tell you your child is not covered and refund you. I’m sure Gwartney was behind this. They are counting on the healthcare reform bill getting squashed. The private sector must abide by the Federal rules and does not get the bye the Idaho Dept. of Administration gave Blue Cross for Stae employees. Call Dept. of Admin. they will tell you and say it is legal.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:26:01 +0000

Is this what they mean when we see:

BUY IDAHO?

By: Cary

Cary — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:46:19 +0000

This deal brings up some
questions—
1. Did the state release a Request for Proposal (RFP)as is customary with state business, allowing licensed Idaho brokers to put forth a bid?
2. Is the state receiving any override or compensation from Moreton for awarding them the business?
3. How does an employee know that they are getting a discount and how much is it?
4. If you leave employment will the policy be canceled, and if not, then what happens to the rates if you are not employed with the state?

Since I am an independent agent I understand that everyone wants a good deal. But I also know that people want somebody they know and can trust when they—incur a claim, have a problem, or need to shop around. Will a large corporation like Moreton give the state employees the same service as a local independent agent?

EDITOR NOTE–Great questions. Check with the “group coverage” person at the Idaho Department of Administration and let us know the answers.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:06:23 +0000

This is not unusual or noteworthy.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:41:57 +0000

Did the Utah parent company or the Idaho division arrange this? Looks like the Idaho division is well established since 1991.
http://www.moreton.com/company-info/idaho.html

EDITOR NOTE–We were given a name and number by Dept. of Administration to contact for details IN UTAH. The bigger issue here is the appearance of an “official” endorsement with the state seal, referring to”State of Idaho Employee Auto and Health Program”…urging employees to “Request Your Free Quotes Today!” Our reader felt it was nothing more than a sales pitch.