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**AHIP opens 6/22. Get ready now.**Agents can enroll through IAD for the discounted AHIP rate of **$125**.To qualify for...
06/02/2026

**AHIP opens 6/22. Get ready now.**

Agents can enroll through IAD for the discounted AHIP rate of **$125**.

To qualify for possible AHIP reimbursement, you must enroll through the official IAD link. AHIP completed through any other link or source will not qualify.

Reimbursement is subject to IAD requirements and guidelines. Contact your Sales Advisor for full details.

Use the IAD link to enroll today: https://zurl.co/9WVH7

You Vs. The Carrier Portal At 10 PMThere is a special kind of character development that happens inside a carrier portal...
06/02/2026

You Vs. The Carrier Portal At 10 PM

There is a special kind of character development that happens inside a carrier portal after 10 PM.

You started with confidence.

You had your client notes ready.
You knew what you needed.
You thought, “This should only take five minutes.”

Adorable.

Now you’re resetting your password, waiting on a security code, arguing with a frozen screen, and wondering if the portal was designed by someone who hates commissions.

Independent agents deal with enough.

The tools should not be the villain.

At IAD, we help agents work through the mess, stay organized, and get the support they need before one login turns into a full spiritual crisis.

Tired of figuring it all out alone? Let’s fix that.

Your book's changing in June. Here's what's driving it.WHAT WE'RE WATCHING:☑️ Medigap rate shock is real. Plan G premiu...
06/01/2026

Your book's changing in June. Here's what's driving it.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING:
☑️ Medigap rate shock is real. Plan G premiums up 10-26% Q1 2026. Rising claims. Same coverage, higher costs. This isn't a pricing error—carriers are correcting for actual claims experience. Rate-comparison season is now.
☑️ ACA subsidies gone = enrollment cliff. Enrollment down 17-21%. Taxes are being filed now. Income reconciliation season is in full swing through June. If your ACA clients earned more than estimated, they overpaid premiums. Conversation starter right there.
☑️ Final expense exploding. Whole life policy count up 13% Q1. Simplified underwriting = faster sales. Consumer awareness of mortality costs is sticky. This segment is gold for mass-market agents.
☑️ MA compliance just got easier. Back-to-back educational + marketing events now allowed (CY2027). You can layer education → pitch → education without compliance friction. Restructure your event calendar.
☑️ Prior authorization just got transparent. 72 hours for expedited, 7 days for standard. No more generic denials—insurers must now explain why they denied. Your appeals have better ammunition.

Which of these is hitting your book hardest right now—rate pressure on Medigap, ACA income audits, or the final expense opportunity?

05/29/2026

Nearly 70% of people turning 65 will need Long-Term Care.

Most clients do not realize how common the need actually is until it becomes personal. The problem is not awareness. It is preparation.

When planning happens too late, options become limited and financial pressure increases quickly.

The Key Takeaway: Long-term care conversations should happen before the need exists, not after.

Watch the full training to learn how agents are helping clients prepare earlier and protect their future.

🎥 FULL WEBINAR: https://zurl.co/RV6n5

End-of-Month Check: Is Your Support Making You Faster? End-of-month gut check:Is your support system making you:fastercl...
05/29/2026

End-of-Month Check: Is Your Support Making You Faster?

End-of-month gut check:

Is your support system making you:
faster
clearer
more confident
less buried
less likely to whisper “I hate it here” at 4:47 PM?

If not, you may not need more hustle. You may need better support.

That is the whole point of May.

Swipe File: 5 Questions to Ask a New Upline or Partner Save this before you contract with anybody.Ask:What support is in...
05/28/2026

Swipe File: 5 Questions to Ask a New Upline or Partner

Save this before you contract with anybody.

Ask:
What support is included?
What is not included?
How fast do you respond when agents need help?
What tools do agents actually get?
What happens after I sign?

Because this industry has a lot of people selling “partnership” like it is a scented candle.

Smells nice. Does not actually solve much.

What Not to Say: “I Just Need the Highest Contract” Respectfully… no.You do not just need the highest contract.You need ...
05/27/2026

What Not to Say: “I Just Need the Highest Contract”

Respectfully… no.

You do not just need the highest contract.
You need a contract tied to something useful.

Because “highest comp” sounds amazing right up until:
the case gets weird
the client gets confused
the tool breaks
the paperwork stalls
and your “support” suddenly becomes very quiet

Money matters. So does not losing your mind.

Did You Know? Support Problems Often Look Like Sales Problems A lot of agents are trying to solve a systems problem with...
05/25/2026

Did You Know? Support Problems Often Look Like Sales Problems

A lot of agents are trying to solve a systems problem with motivational quotes.

If you have:

no clear process
no scripts
weak follow-up
slow answers
no real support

That is not a sales problem.

That is a “why is this business being held together with dental floss” problem.

Fix the system. Then judge the sales.

05/22/2026

Medicaid Is Being Dismantled, 11 Million People Are Losing Coverage!

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act just slashed nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and millions of Americans are about to feel it. In this video, we break down exactly who is at risk, what is changing right now, and what you can do before it is too late. 3 in 10 young adults on Medicaid could lose coverage. Low-income workers now face work requirements and eligibility checks every 6 months. Rural families, seniors, and people with disabilities are all impacted.

If you or someone you know is on Medicaid, check in on them.

Fast Fix: Clean Up Your Follow-Up in 15 Minutes Here is your May reset:clear old callbackstag warm leadssend 2 follow-up...
05/22/2026

Fast Fix: Clean Up Your Follow-Up in 15 Minutes

Here is your May reset:

clear old callbacks
tag warm leads
send 2 follow-ups
set 1 next step per lead

That is it. Not sexy. Not groundbreaking.

But neither is losing deals because your pipeline looks like a junk drawer with Wi-Fi. Small cleanup. Big relief.

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