IGDA Negotiating for Health Insurance Benefits

This is some big news. The IGDA is in the contract negotiation state with a broker of insurance services to finally get group health insurance rates for IGDA members in the U.S. From Joshua Caulfield’s blog:

Then there will be a kick off and launch meeting, where we will walk through the core elements of implementation, communications and marketing the program.  Then we develop the materials.  Then we’ll launch.  My goal is to have this program viable in the first half of January. [...] The group we have selected after 3 months of research and review works with a wide range of A rated carriers and does not offer a single option.  Instead, they work with you, as an individual, as the HR representative for a group, as an unemployed professional looking to cover their family, as a small business owner, or whatever your situation is.  They talk with you about your needs, the options available to you, your budget, etc.  Then they will come back with some solutions for you to review.