Our underwriting guidelines for small businesses provide quick access to the information you need, including:
Please note that these are guidelines only. Our Small Business underwriters will make the final decision to accept or decline a case and to determine the rate level or an effective date. Brokers are neither authorized to bind nor guarantee coverage, or authorize a specific rate or effective date.
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Anniversary Date Changes
If you would like to change the date of your group's renewal, please read the following information to determine eligibility and submit an Anniversary Date Change request.
Considerations for eligibility:
If your group meets each of these considerations and is eligible for date change, you can move forward with submitting the request. Below is an outline of the verbiage requirements.
Verbiage Requirements provided from group on business letterhead:
You will send the request to: sguw@blueshieldca.com.
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