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If you are a Real Estate agent, getting health insurance is typically a major headache. Today’s announcement by Realogy that they are offering health plans to their 250,000 brokers and agents is such big news. Realogy, parent of Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Southeby International, and ERA now will offer their associates and their families the opportunity to get health care at group rates without age restrictions.

This is huge news for the industry and should put pressure on the smaller agencies to provide some sort of health services or they may see defections to the Realogy companies.

Operating independently of each other, insurance carriers HM Insurance Group, AIM, and AFID LLC are servicing the plans and are running the first open enrollment period through September 14, 2007. After the close of the initial enrollment period, new sales associates or brokers joining any of the participating Realogy brands, or those existing affiliated members experiencing a life change, will have a 30-day window to sign up for one of the plans with guaranteed issue. The open enrollment period affords a guaranteed issue — no medical questions are asked and all applicants are accepted. Program pricing is competitive, ranging from $114 a month for an individual’s limited benefit medical plan to just over $800 a month for comprehensive major medical coverage for a family. The pricing is plan-dependent and is not affected by the age of the participant.  via Realogy

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