WHO IS WAHU????

The Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters (WAHU) is the professional association for more than 500 individuals in the health insurance industry who market and service health insurance and related products, including group health insurance, dental insurance, self-funded benefit plans, utilization review programs, preferred provider organizations, short and long term disability plans, long term care plans and more. The members of WAHU come from all corners of Wisconsin and assist individuals and employee groups ranging from two to thousands.

There are other agent associations, however, WAHU is the only agent association that solely represents those professionals in the health benefits industry. WAHU is the state chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), which has more than 16,000 members nationwide. WAHU provides its members with state and national legislative representation, continuing education, industry and market information.

As the members of WAHU work directly with the consumers in the day to day issues relating to their health and health-related benefits, WAHU considers itself as a consumer advocacy group. For the majority of our members, selling insurance represents a fraction of the time our members spend with their customers. Overwhelmingly, the majority of our members' time is occupied servicing Wisconsin consumers, such as explaining the complexities and details of benefit plans; working with insurance companies to solve customer claim and administrative problems; and, helping consumers find cost effective and appropriate means for financing health-care.

WAHU stands ready to help legislators, regulators and consumer groups in helping them understand the complexities of the financing of health care.

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2008 DUES INFORMATION effective January 1, 2008