A and H Insurance Blog - Advice for the Workplace & Wellness Tips

24 Mar 2020

17 Ways to Make the Most of Self-isolation and Social Distancing

Wellness

Note: This article was written during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, so not everything may be relevant to your current life, unless you have a lot of free time at home. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, states have restricted what businesses can be open and what types of events and gatherings are permissible. So many people such as myself have more free time than ever (though some people have added responsibilities such as homeschooling kids or working in in-demand industries). With the lack of our usually…

17 Mar 2020

A and H’s Coronavirus Response

NEWS

Note: This article was posted in March 2020, so some information may not currently be accurate due to the changing nature of the pandemic and regulations surrounding it. Our lobbies are currently open. To our customers, As you know, the situation with the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is unprecedented in modern history. To help ensure the safety of our associates, customers, and our communities, we are implementing the following proactive actions to ensure the continuity of service to you our clients and minimize any impact. New Policies as…

27 Feb 2020

Avoid Digital Distraction

Employees, Psychology

Phones and social media are some of the greatest enemies to productivity. Every time our phones ding, our concentration is broken and we either instinctively check the message right away or we can choose to ignore it. Our species has survived for millennia without the aid of cell phones, but now we feel as if we can’t survive with them by our side. I’m a millennial that has been using social media since 2003 and started my Facebook account in 2006, so social media is pretty interwoven into…

21 Jan 2020

Why You Should Avoid Health Insurance Imitators like HCSMs

Insurance, Wellness

I get it. Money is important. Health insurance is essential. Health insurance is expensive. Why Health Insurance is Expensive The biggest reason that health insurance is expensive is that healthcare is expensive. It’s not the cost of a few stitches or a flu shot that make the premiums so expensive. It’s the cancer treatments, the transplants, the dialysis. The reasons why healthcare is so expensive include administrative costs and defensive medicine (ordering lots of tests to avoid getting sued), among other factors. It is easy to look at…

30 Dec 2019

New Years Resolutions: How to be Resolute

Business, Psychology

The New Year is here, and with that, New Year’s resolutions. Last year’s blog post discussed why New Year’s Resolutions are so hard to follow through with. Some experts advise against making them since they are often abandoned. Still, anything that helps you refocus your goals can only help. Be in control Achieving goals that are personally meaningful increases one’s sense of well-being. It is more important, then, to make goals that are realistic, as this increases the likelihood that they will be accomplished. One way to make…

30 Dec 2019

A and H Insurance Merges with Judy Holder Insurance in Apache Junction, AZ

NEWS

Judy Holder Insurance in Apache Junction, AZ is merging with A and H Insurance, Inc., effective January 1, 2020. The location will remain 288 N. Ironwood Suite 111, Apache Junction, AZ 85220, and the phone number will remain 480-982-0273. “This merger marks a new chapter for A and H Insurance,” said Jeff Shaffer, President of A and H Insurance. “We will now be offering a full suite of insurance services in the great state of Arizona.” For the past year, A and H has been offering only benefits…

11 Nov 2019

Insurance and the “Peace of Mind” Effect

Insurance, Psychology

Insurance can be a bore to talk about. However, it is a crucial part of our lives. Not only is health insurance, for example, important in the event of unexpected health issues and preventative care, but simply having health insurance can give people “peace of mind.” Not just in a figurative sense, but literally. One study found that having health insurance may reduce stress and cortisol levels. Insurance is not just useful in the event of accident or injury, it can also reduce anxiety about these feared events…

14 Oct 2019

The Perils of Perfectionism

Psychology

“Perfect is the enemy of good.” -Voltaire Jen writes a first draft of a speech she has to give in front of her class. She hates it. She fusses over the language for hours, never quite satisfied with the way each sentence sounds. If she can’t make it perfect, she considers taking a zero for the assignment. John, a woodworker, whittles away at a new chair, chipping here and there, always spotting a small imperfection. The chair isn’t finished until it’s perfect, he thinks. Meanwhile, the chair keeps…

20 Sep 2019

Why the Age of a Business Matters

Business

You’ve heard it before: “We’ve been in business since blah blah blah.” It’s what so many companies boast to their prospective customers. It’s worn as a badge of honor, and it should be. Why? Because it’s exceedingly difficult to stay in business. Roughly half of small businesses close their doors within five years, according to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. Only about one in three make it to ten years. The longer a business stays open, the prouder it usually is about its tenure. It’s a…

22 Jul 2019

If You Could Meet One Historical Figure…

Employees

For our latest blog post, we sat down with some of the A and H team to find out which historical figure they would like to interview if they had the opportunity. Here is what they said: Luke: I’d like to speak with British-American philosopher Alan Watts. He was active from the 1930s to the 70s and credited with popularizing Eastern philosophy in the West. He had a very different perspective about life and breaking free from how society tells us we’re “supposed” to live to be “successful.”…