Fridays with Fisher
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Start 2022 Knowing WHO
It is the start of another new year. Hopefully, this year plays out better than the past two years have. But, only time will tell. For 21 months, Michael Florio and I have produced a weekly webcast LTC Coffee Break where we share ideas and information about long term care with a focus on the… Continue reading
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2021 is a wrap
This is my final Fridays with Fisher for 2021 and I want to thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with you. Certainly, some have been useful while others have been useless (for that, I apologize). I am open for business when I return from my vacation on January 3 and am available… Continue reading
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A Holiday Reminder
First and foremost – thank you and I hope that you and your family have a safe week leading into New Years. Just a reminder … OneAmerica will be following a holiday schedule, please review that information. HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION. I will be on vacation from December 23 to January 3 – during this… Continue reading
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Transition Talk To The Plan
This morning, I was reading an email from a friend and colleague about the cost of long term care and the concept of how Medicare can contribute to the funding of a care event. A point that was made is that Medicare and Medicare Supplement insurance policies have been commoditized. Simply, people expect to have… Continue reading
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EWF & A Plan
Last week, I talked about the need for a plan and that a policy is not a plan. Along with that, I shared a couple of tools that we can provide you free of charge. The Step-by-step guide to receiving long term care Virtual Consumer Seminar (link goes to the information page) In reality, most… Continue reading
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Policy v. Plan
To quote Bill Comfort, “the policy is not the plan; the policy pays for the plan.” It is a fact. Like it or not, we all have a plan. It is something that we are born with. I like to call this the default plan. To paraphrase Tim Ripp, that plan is also called the… Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving 2021
Well, yesterday was Thanksgiving and if you are reading this – we have a boatload to be thankful for. The list is long and I am not going to bore you with it. But, I do want to say thank you for your hard work, dedication, and agility. For the past 2 years, we as… Continue reading
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6 weeks left – Legacy Care
Every quarter, I share this opportunity with you. And, every quarter two or three of you call me or my internal Justin with a case. So, it bears repeating. Look into your book of business. Look at your clients who are over 85 and examine where their monies are held. If they hold money in… Continue reading
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Lesson From WA state
Well, the Washington state deadline has passed (thankfully) and there were many lessons that should have been learned from it. I am not going to hammer any of the “big picture” learnings like the Washington elected leaders and bureaucrats developed a plan in a bubble. And, the opinions of the mandate aren’t very favorable …… Continue reading
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From The Road – Tools To Support You
A few weeks ago, Michael Florio from our Broker Dealer Bank channel and I teamed up to offer regional meetings in New Jersey and Massachusetts. If you were unable to attend, please reach out to me and we can schedule either an in-person or virtual session. Contact me at (678) 512-9627 or via email at… Continue reading
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Road Show Review
If you have paid attention to my weekly Fridays with Fisher lately, you’ll recall that Michael Florio and I offered in-person Care Solutions “training” meetings in New Jersey and Massachusetts. If you were able to join us, we thank you and hope that you were able to walk away with an idea or two. Last… Continue reading
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FAQ from Regional Meetings
This week, Michael Florio and I kicked off our OneAmerica Regional Meeting series at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA and at Davio’s – Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. What came out of the meetings was a sharing of ideas by those people who participated in our events. We have two coming up… Continue reading
Fridays with Fisher 