Filed under: Combs & Company Blog, Motivational, Women in Insurance, Women's Insurance Network | Tags: Combs & Company, Just Say Yes, Susan L Combs, Women's Insurance Network
If you remember, my last blog post on the Women’s Insurance Network was about the art of saying “no.” Funny enough, I heard Oprah on “CBS This Morning” about a week after it came out. She hit the nail right on the head for me when she said, “The answer ‘No’ is a full sentence.”
As I sat on my umpteenth flight for 2017, I started reflecting on the things in my life I have chosen to say “yes” to that give me personal satisfaction. That’s one thing I love about the women I have met in our industry (as well as many men): we are givers. We’ll hand you our playbook, the budget and the strategy that built our businesses. So, after telling you all about saying “no” the last time, I wanted to tell you my “Seven Silos” of saying “yes.” These are things that I do that help me to be a better me, not only to my family and business, but a better me to me.
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Filed under: Combs & Company, Combs & Company Blog, Insurance 101, Susan L Combs, Uncategorized | Tags: Combs & Company Vlog, EPOs, Exclusive Provider Organizations, Insurance 101, Insurance Terms, Susan L Combs
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Filed under: Combs & Company, Insurance 101, Susan L Combs, Vlog | Tags: Combs & Company Vlog, Insurance 101, Susan L Combs, What are Exclusions
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Filed under: Combs & Company Blog, Innovation Broker Lab, Insurance Women, NAHU, Successful Women, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS, Women in Insurance | Tags: Combs & Co Blog, Michelle Harm, NAHU, Rachel Miner, Rachel Pennington, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS
Fourth quarter is here and open Enrollment is upon us! Who’s ready? Can’t ever say our industry is boring, can we? I’m gearing up to attend the Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) National Conference next week in Minneapolis and excited to meet a bunch of Wonder Women there! This month, I’m happy to introduce you to three women that I know will be killin’ it in the fourth quarter! Click HERE to be in awe as you meet Rachel, Michelle and Rachel!
Filed under: Combs & Company Blog, Susan L Combs, Uncategorized, WIFS, Women's Insurance Network | Tags: Angie Shay, Combs & Co Blog, WIFS, Women's Insurance Network
When I start to get frazzled I hear my mother in my head saying, “If you don’t value your time, no one else will.” As women, I feel that, at times, we suffer from the “Wonder Woman Complex” of being able to do it all, and often times to our detriment. We can be fearful of the societal response of saying “no” and I’m here to tell you it’s OK to do it!
When I served as National President of Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS), my predecessor, Angie Shay, programmed us all so that when a decision was to be made that would impact the organization, if it didn’t engage members or generate revenue, then we shouldn’t be doing it. This made decisions very black and white and easy to move initiatives forward.
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Filed under: Combs & Company, Health Insurance, Insurance 101, Insurance Education, Obamacare | Tags: Combs & Company, Essential Health Benefits, Insurance 101, Insurance Glossary
When the ACA (Affordable Care Act) became law, we were introduced to many new terms. Check our our quick video about Essential Health Benefits!
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Filed under: Combs & Company, EPIC Brokers, Feature Friday, Insurance Women, Susan L Combs, The Capacity Group, WIFS, Women in Insurance | Tags: Capacity Coverage, Combs & Company, Employee Benefit Advisor, EPIC, Susan L Combs, WIFS
For over a decade, Susan L. Combs, partner at The Capacity Group, an EPIC company, has been a leading example in the employee benefits market. From serving as the youngest national president of Women in Insurance & Financial Services in the 81 year history of the organization, to helping forge the national advocacy relationship between WIFS and NAIFA, Combs continues to push her achievements forward—including being selected as one of EBA’s 2017 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising.
To select this year’s honorees, EBA editors asked readers to submit the names of thought leaders who are making their mark on the benefit business through their unique approaches to client relations, benefits technology and/or mentoring other women. From the dozens of submissions received, the editors chose 30 benefit advisers to recognize for their outstanding achievements.
Click here to read the full article on the Employee Benefit Advisor website!
Filed under: BenefitsPro, Combs & Company Blog, Innovation Broker Lab, Insurance Women, NAHU, Successful Women, Susan L Combs, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS, Women in Insurance | Tags: BenefitsPro, Innovation Broker Lab, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS, Women in Insurance
I can’t believe that the summer is coming to a close! So true what they say: The older you get, the quicker it goes! I know our industry has seemed like a tennis match this summer with the various proposals on health care, so I’m sure you all need a break if you haven’t had one already. I’ve never watched so much C-Span in my life.
Since open enrollment will soon be upon us again, I hope you have all had some R&R time to unplug yourselves and your business. I find it is so important to recharge and come back to work with a fresh mindset! This month, I’m excited to introduce you to three women I admire and have had the pleasure of working with either through associations or my practice. Click here to feel inspired as you meet Brittany, Denise and Susan!
Filed under: Combs & Company, Combs & Company Blog, Health Insurance, Insurance 101, Insurance Education | Tags: Combs & Company, Evidence of Insurability, Insurance 101, Insurance Glossary
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Filed under: Combs & Company, Combs & Company Blog, Exciting News, Feature Friday, Innovation Broker Lab, Insurance Women, Successful Women, Susan L Combs, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS, Women in Insurance | Tags: Alice Tang, Combs & Company, Innovation Broker Lab, Kristin Blakeslee, Laurie Leja, Susan L Combs, What's the Good News, Ladies?, WIFS
Happy anniversary, ladies! This month’s column marks our one year anniversary of this series! I can’t believe how fast it has gone!
I’m happy to report that my sister-in-law gave birth to a 7lb 1oz baby girl named Josephine on June 19th, and we are all so in love with the new addition to our family! I’m already educating her on insurance and financial services and planting the seed of succession early.
This month, you’ll get to meet some great women from different corners of the U.S. Click Here to feel inspired as you meet Alice, Kristin and Laurie!
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