Steve Brown is the owner of Group Benefits Northwest and has over 35 years of experience in business as a business owner and insurance Professional. He specializes in working with small businesses providing Group Medical, Dental, Disability Income, Life Insurance and Executive Benefit Plans.
Steve has a business degree for the University of Washington and has 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren. He is actively involved in the local Chamber of Commerce as a Board Member and Treasurer.
Life insurance helps you ensure your loved ones are financially protected if you pass away. You have a few options when picking the right kind of policy — and depending on your circumstances, whole life insurance may be a good choice.Whole life...
Dear Toni,I applied for a long-term care policy but was denied due to having a pacemaker installed in January. The agent who presented the policy plan suggested I apply for cancer insurance to help with out-of-pocket costs in case I have cancer issue...
Veterans may access long-term care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.But the largest single funding source is Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that covers low-income Americans. Although income limits vary by...
Top 10 Reasons For Long Term Care InsurancePlanning for long term care is an easy thing to put off. Maybe you think you’re too young, can’t afford it or simply won’t need it. But if you want to help preserve your choices about future care and have re...
Hello Toni,I have collected your articles on Medicare for years from the local newspaper. I turn 65 on Oct. 20 and am preparing to retire in February. I have a question about my enrollment timing.I plan to work through January 2024 to help with the t...
There’s no right answer for everyone. But Medicare Advantage plans—the type you’ve seen in TV ads with celebrities—do have pros and cons you’ll want to consider before deciding whether to enroll.One of the biggest differences between Part C plans and...
The Medicare ecosystem is facing a series of simultaneous challenges, disruptions, and opportunities that add up to one certainty: this market will look meaningfully different in the years ahead. Medicare Advantage (MA) is projected to be the li...
Possibly one of the most important benefits assigned to employees is their health benefits. People expect coverage for a multitude of issues but increasingly are finding problems with their experiences.Most (58%) people with health insurance say they...
Tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are laying off employees, as are media companies, including The Washington Post. Many people in the United States have health benefits through their employers,...
My performance marketing company works with a lot of insurance carriers and agents that sell Medicare Advantage policies and plans. And one thing I've noticed over the years is how much insurance plans have evolved. Today, they offer a different expe...