Health Insurance 101: A Guide for First-Time Buyers
Posted: June 10, 2026
For young adults navigating their first health insurance purchase — whether aging off a parent's plan, starting a new job, or simply exploring coverage for the first time — the terminology and options can be genuinely confusing. This guide is designed to demystify the basics so you can make an informed decision. Key Terms to Know Before comparing plans, it helps to understand a few...
When Water Damage Hit Her New Dental Office, ERIE Helped Her Get Back to Business
Posted: June 9, 2026
Dr. Yooson Kim has spent the last 20 years doing steady, careful work—helping people feel comfortable in the dentist’s chair and building a practice her patients trust. Like many business owners, she also knows that trust matters just as much behind the scenes: with vendors, employees and especially the insurance carrier she chose to help protect what she’s built. That’s why, after years with a...
Do You Need an Insurance Agent? 15 Signs It Might Be Time
Posted: June 4, 2026
Having a knowledgeable and responsive agent in your corner is critical to helping make sure your insurance keeps up with your unique life situations. They understand everyone has different insurance needs, which adds value to the human touch they offer. While buying insurance directly online can seem like a convenient way to obtain coverage, life’s realities can make the task more complex. Agents also understand...
Pride Month and Insurance: Making Sure Your Coverage Reflects Your Family
Posted: June 1, 2026
June is Pride Month — a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reflect on the progress made toward equality and inclusion. It's also an opportunity for LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families to review their insurance coverage and make sure their policies truly protect the people and things they care about most. Insurance and LGBTQ+ Families: Why It Matters Legal milestones in recent decades have...
Talking Through Open Enrollment with Generation Z
Posted: May 28, 2026
Open enrollment can be confusing for any employee, but Generation Z workers may be dealing with these choices for the first time. Many are new to employer-sponsored health coverage and may not yet understand how premiums, deductibles, provider networks, and out-of-pocket costs work together. Some may have been covered under a parent’s plan before this and never had to compare plan options on their own....