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Agents who place new small group business with Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) in Q4-2018 can earn up to an $8,000 bonus per group, in addition to competitive commissions. You’ll earn $1,000 for groups with as few as six enrolled employees and up to $8,000 for groups with 51-100 enrolled employees. Best of all, the bonus is per group with no maximum number of groups!Get the details.
As a trusted CCSB partner since its 2014 launch, Claremont is the top producing general agency in our sales territory. From agent certification and quoting to assessing new group eligibility and resolving post-enrollment issues, our CCSB experts will provide guidance and support every step of the way—all at no cost.
With the Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) simple 1-hour online course, it’s now quicker and easier to become a CCSB certified agent to sell small group coverage and leverage their unique advantages.
You should take this course if you:
Currently place your CCSB groups through another agent in your brokerage.
Are not certified by Covered CA and would like to write CCSB groups.
How to get certified to sell CCSB:
Submit the application. Upon approval in a day or so, you will receive an email link to the 1-hour online training on Covered California’s Learning Management System (LMS).
Log in and complete the training. Keep the Certificate of Completion for your records.
Complete the CCSB Agreement you'll receive from DocuSign in about two business days after you complete the training. Pay the Department of Insurance endorsement fee. Allow 3-5 business days for processing. Note: there are 2 agreements to choose from whether you’re an independent broker or part of an agency.
Receive your Covered California for Small Business certification by email. You may begin quoting and writing new CCSB groups with Claremont!
*Agents who take the 1-hour CCSB course may not sell individual coverage under Covered California, only small group coverage. If you wish to sell individual Covered CA policies, you will need to get the full certification.
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IN THIS ISSUE Covered California for Small Business: • Earn Up to $8,000 for Each New CCSB Sale! • 1-Hour Online Certification Course -------------------------------- Question of The Week
IMPORTANT DATES October 10 • Application Deadline: - Humana -------------------------------- October 11 • IEAHU Lunch -------------------------------- October 18 • GGAHU Meeting • SDAHU Lunch -------------------------------- October 25 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan - Covered California for Small Business -------------------------------- October 31 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard -------------------------------- November 5 • Application Deadline: - Delta Dental -------------------------------- November 6 • Application Deadline: - Blue Shield of CA - MetLife -------------------------------- November 7 • Application Deadline: - Beam Dental - Choice Builder - Principal - UnitedHealthcare -------------------------------- November 9 • Application Deadline: - Humana -------------------------------- November 15 • GGAHU - Live From NAHU Election Update -------------------------------- November 26 • Application Deadline: - Chinese Community Health Plan - Covered California for Small Business -------------------------------- November 27 • SDAHU Taco Tequila Tuesday -------------------------------- November 30 • Application Deadline: - Reliance Standard -------------------------------- December 5 • Application Deadline: - Delta Dental
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