Austin Physicians Sprint Toward Marathon Medicine Greatness
Hyvon Ngetich didn’t plan on ending up in the medical tent at the end of last year’s Austin Marathon. She couldn’t even remember how she got there, hands coated in tar, knees scraped down to the bone,...
View ArticleDell CMO Gives Texas Physicians Glimpse of Future in Austin
Disruptive innovation is currently happening in medicine. Although it is unlikely that medical IT departments will eliminate the need to hire surgeons any time soon, access to today’s latest medical...
View ArticleTexas Physicians Beware: Not All Advisors Have Your Best Interests at Heart
As a physician, your income puts you in the top 5% of all Americans. Your earning potential makes you a target for every financial advisor and insurance agent in the business. However, not all advisors...
View ArticleMistakes to Avoid When Buying Life Insurance
As a physician, protecting your family with the right amount of life insurance isn’t a simple point and click operation. Inputting an income amount into a calculator will give you the estimated...
View ArticleStudent Debt. One Good Reason Why Medical Students and Residents Need Life...
Life insurance may be the last thing on your mind, if you’re a medical student, resident or young physician just starting out. Since you have few, if any dependents, you may think it’s a waste of...
View ArticleProtect The Ones Who Love You.
We value the life-saving work you do and understand that practicing medicine isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life - one that impacts you and everyone in your life. That’s why TMA Insurance Trust is...
View ArticleThe 5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy Dental Insurance
It’s no secret that oral health has a sizable impact on your well being. If you’ve ever experienced a toothache while attending a conference far from home, or needed a crown repair just when you...
View Article9 New High-Tech Advances and an Opportunity to Save Money on Dental & Eye Care.
Since you’re up on the latest technology in your specialty, you will appreciate how new tech advancements are making it easier to maintain and prevent disease in dental and eye health. Whether it’s...
View ArticleThe Link Between Your Dental & Medical Health
As a physician, you know how important preventive care and early detection is for your patients’ physical health. You likely use these terms so often that they begin to feel clichéd. Still, the truth...
View ArticleRetain Valued Employees for the Health of Your Practice
Protect your Practice from High Turnover In the past few years, the employee turnover rate in the healthcare industry has continued to rise; this past year was no exception. In a 2015 survey of more...
View ArticleMeet The Team: Interview with Wendell England
Wendell England is the Director of Member Benefits for TMA Insurance Trust. He is responsible for reaching out to Texas physicians and medical students about the excellent services TMA Insurance Trust...
View ArticleWhat’s the Secret to Saving Money on Auto and Homeowners Insurance?
Many consumers may not be aware that rates on some auto and homeowners policies increase over time. Over a period of years, this could amount to hundreds of dollars a year, along with missed...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know Now About Renters Insurance
In the United States, 95% of homeowners have home insurance, but only 40% of renters have renters insurance. This is a truly alarming statistic.
View ArticleIs Your Auto and Homeowners Insurance Keeping Up With Your Risk?
According to Texas law, certain types of insurance coverage are mandatory. For example, if you drive a car or own a mortgaged home, you must have insurance. Even though these types of insurance are...
View ArticleProtect Your Financial Independence with Business Overhead Expense Coverage
As Texans, we treasure our independence, and it shows. In Texas, 63% of physicians are independent, either in a solo or small practice of no more than three physicians. But as the saying goes,...
View Article8 reasons why your disability coverage may not provide enough income.
You may have a long-term disability policy provided by the hospital or medical group where you’re employed or you may have bought a plan yourself and filed it away. So why would you need to revisit and...
View ArticleA Case for Dependable Life Insurance
At TMA Insurance Trust, it is our role as your advocate to advise members when an important issue arises so that you are truly protected. In this week’s blog we provide a historical perspective on...
View ArticleLearn about 2017’s Health Insurance Changes from Experienced Advisor Liz West
Liz West is an experienced advisor on health insurance under the Affordable Care Act here at TMA Insurance Trust. She has worked here for nearly three decades, so she understands the marketplace and...
View ArticleCountdown to Health Insurance Open Enrollment
In just a matter of days, it will be November 1st, the beginning of Open Enrollment for health insurance for members and their families, as well as practice staff. For many physicians, this is a time...
View ArticleHate Shopping for Health Insurance? Now You Don’t Have To.
The market for health insurance in Texas and across the country has become increasingly complex, and this year is certainly no exception. The newspaper headlines are concerning. From the Texas Tribune:...
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