04/16/2026
I quoted a small business owner this week who was paying $3300/month for him, his wife and a son
They’re 27 and in great health
I saved them $2500 PER MONTH
So why was their group insurance so high?
Well a couple factors. They have 4 employees. So in an insurance companies mind they are looking at the cost risk associated with the 4 employees.
They look at factors like age, health, occupational risks etc
2 of the employees had extensive medical problems resulting in very high cost of care.
Now let’s not ignore the fact that the insurance is a business out to make money. That’s what it is and I don’t have the power to change that.
But due to their age and cost risk associated with half the covered employees they increase and spread the monthly premium across the whole group.
So what I do differently is instead of assessing the group as a whole and charging everyone based off one or two people’s medical conditions. We price individually and doing this typically results in a lower aggregate cost across the company.