A Special Message To Our Valued Policyholders:

While the Coronavirus has brought disruption and uncertainty to our lives, we want you to know we remain committed to providing you dependable insurance service. We are considered an Essential Service and are open to serve you. While we normally welcome your in person visit to our office, it currently is in all of our best interests to conduct business by phone or email.

We are taking extra precautions while we remain open, such as additional cleaning of surfaces and distancing as much as possible. If you are member of the population most vulnerable to the virus, and believe you need to visit our office, please call to schedule an appointment. We will schedule a time to limit your exposure.

Please know that we have plans in place to continue to serve you, should we be required to temporarily close our office in the future, and work from home.

For those of you facing challenging economic conditions due to the Coronavirus, please know that many of the insurance companies we represent are aware of these resulting financial difficulties for policyholders. Therefore they are making special provisions, such as delaying cancellation notices if a payment is not received. Please call us for more information, as each insurance carrier is handling this differently.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our health care professionals, government leaders and all those affected by this situation. We hope you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy!

Voluntary Benefits

Health Insurance and Group Employee Benefits are handled through our sister agency, Brooker Insurance Agency. Please call the Homer Yost Agency offices at (330) 264-6603 to be connected to the Brooker Insurance Agency Health/Group Benefits Department, or call Brooker Insurance Agency directly at (800) 722-0055.

Due to rising health care costs and the uncertainty brought on by health care reform, employers today are faced with difficult decisions when it comes to providing health benefits to their employees. Employers must spend their benefit dollars wisely, but also offer benefits which provide real value to the employee. Employers may choose to offer voluntary plans to help fill the gaps that are left behind due to changes made in the employee’s health benefits plan.

Voluntary benefits allow employees to purchase additional insurance products through their employer at rates that are lower than if they bought them on their own, and premiums are often paid from pre-tax dollars and deducted from the employee’s paycheck. Voluntary benefits are also a way for employers to offer an added incentive to employees without having to pay extra. Everybody wins when voluntary benefits are a part of a company’s employee benefits package.

Our employee benefits professionals can help your company determine if voluntary benefits can be a valuable addition to your employee benefits package. We’ll work closely with you to assess your company’s unique situation and will provide innovative solutions for your employee benefit programs.

To discuss voluntary benefits and how they can be a valuable component of your company’s employee benefits plan, please contact us.