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# Insights for Independent Insurance Agents

 Practical strategies, product updates, and field-tested ideas to help you grow your Medicare and senior market business with confidence.

#### [Medicare The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What Medicare Agents Need to Know If you've been watching federal legislation, you've likely heard about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. August 19, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-need-to-know-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act)

#### [Medicare Advantage How to Tap the 70% Untapped D-SNP Market The dual-eligible market is one of the most significant untapped opportunities in Medicare sales today. August 05, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-tap-the-70-untapped-d-snp-market)

#### [Medicare What You Actually Need to Know From the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report Another year, another summary of the Medicare Trustees Report from the New Horizons team! After all, it’s a few hundred pages long, and who ... July 28, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/medicare-trustees-report)

#### [Independent Agents What Medicare Agents Should Know About Part E Proposals Medicare agents need to stay informed about new legislative developments. The recent introduction of the "Choose Medicare Act" in June 2025 ... July 22, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-medicare-agents-should-know-about-part-e-proposals)

#### [Medicare Advantage How to Prep & Study for the 2027 AHIP Exam The 2027 AHIP training and exam opened up on June 22, 2026. Any agents who want to represent and sell CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and/or ... July 01, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/how-to-prep-study-for-the-ahip-exam2984)

#### [Medicare Advantage 2027 AHIP Certification Discounts Looking for 2027 AHIP discounts and promotions? You've come to the right place. Our team searched high and low and located several AHIP ... June 24, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-certification-discounts7894)

#### [Sales Tips 15+ Unique Agent Perks We Offer as an Integrity Partner As an FMO, we're always looking for ways to support independent agents and help them grow their businesses. June 13, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unique-agent-perks-we-offer-as-an-integrity-partner)

#### [Medicare Advantage 2027 AHIP Study Guide PDFs & Printables If you're planning to sell Medicare Advantage and/or Part D prescription drug plans, you'll need to pass the required Medicare + Fraud, ... June 10, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/ahip-study-guide-pdfs-printables2984)

#### [Medicare Advantage 10 Proven Medicare Advantage Sales Tips from Top Producers What separates the agents who struggle to hit their Medicare Advantage goals from those who consistently dominate their markets year after ... June 03, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/top-tips-for-selling-medicare-advantage7894)

#### [Cross-Selling Unlocking Annuity Success: 12 Key Takeaways From Our Training Series Whether you joined us for every session of our 5-week Annuity 101 training or you're just catching up now, this blog post distills the ... April 29, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/unlocking-annuity-success-10-key-takeaways-from-our-training-series1544)

#### [Compliance CMS 2026 Final Rule: What Insurance Agents Need to Know CMS dropped the Final Rule for Contract Year 2026 on April 4th, and there's quite a bit to unpack for those of us helping seniors with ... April 22, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/cms-2026-final-rule-what-insurance-agents-need-to-know)

#### [Sales Tips Inside the Schedule of a Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Producer Note: Originally published January 31, 2023. Updated April 8, 2025. I sat down with multi-million dollar producer, Michael Sams, to find ... April 08, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-million-dollar-insurance-agent)

#### [Independent Agents Insurance Agents: These HIPAA Mistakes Can Cost You Let’s be honest... HIPAA compliance isn’t the most exciting topic. March 18, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/insurance-agents-these-hipaa-mistakes-can-cost-you7894)

#### [Succession Planning 14 Agents Share Their Honest Experience Selling to New Horizons Over the past few years, we’ve had the privilege of helping dozens of agents transition out of their Medicare business, whether it was for ... February 11, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/12-agents-share-their-honest-experience-selling-to-new-horizons3519)

#### [Annuities What to Expect In the Senior Annuity Market for 2025 Join us as we dive into the world of senior annuities, reflecting on the achievements of 2024 and making some predictions about what lies ... January 28, 2025](https://blog.newhorizonsmktg.com/what-to-expect-in-the-senior-annuity-market-for-2025-1544)

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