PROTECTING THE PEOPLE WHO POWER YOUR BUSINESS
Group Health Benefits for Texas Businesses
Experience a genuinely different broker relationship, built around consultative guidance, honest recommendations, and a team of Texas employee benefits experts who stay engaged all year, not just at renewal.
Are you self-employed or a small business owner, and not sure if you're ready for a group plan?
See your options here.
What Should You Expect From a Group Health Benefits Broker?
You want your employees to have solid coverage. You want to feel like your business isn't overpaying for its group health insurance plan. And you want the whole process to take up less of your time than it currently does.
Getting there shouldn't require an insurance degree, and it shouldn't fall entirely on you to manage. A broker who's just a phone call away can take that weight off so you can stay focused on running your business.
Why a Broker You Can Trust Matters More Than Ever
Group health insurance used to be simple. Rates stayed fairly steady year over year, and a lot of employers stayed on the same plan for years without a second thought.
Those days are over. We don't control what carriers charge, but we do control how hard we shop the market on your behalf, including options like level-funded plans that most brokers never bring to the table.
Some companies have seen rate increases as high as 20-30%. If you are seeing a spike in your premiums, it may be time to shop alternative options.
20-30%
RATE INCREASES
Why Should You Switch Group Benefits Brokers?
A carrier issue came up, and your broker went quiet right when it mattered.
Your company grew, and the plan that made sense at ten employees doesn’t fit anymore.
Or you’re simply tired of being the one who has to chase down the answers your broker should be providing.
If any of this sounds familiar, you deserve better. You deserve people who care, a partner who helps you navigate difficult waters and has your back when you need it most.
Why Choose The Shields Agency?
Because Real People Are Counting on This Coverage
We don’t take this lightly. When a claim gets denied or a coverage question comes in, there’s often a real person on the other end who needs an answer now, not next week. That’s why, when something comes up, you call us and we pick up. We give you honest recommendations, even when they’re not the easiest thing to say, and we stay engaged with your business all year, not just at renewal.
You also get a structured team of experienced professionals, each responsible for a specific part of your experience, so nothing falls through the cracks. People who genuinely care, paired with a team that can execute, is what you’re hard-pressed to find anywhere else.
See How We WorkGroup Health Insurance and Employee Benefits We Offer in Texas
We provide coverage strategy for owners, partners, HR managers, and self-employed teams not yet at group size. We help employers with:
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Fully Insured Group Medical Plans
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Level-Funded Group Medical Plans
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Dental and Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
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Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
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Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness Plans
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Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
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Health Benefits Strategy & Consulting
Learn more about our group benefits services
Working With Us Is Simple
Schedule your discovery call
Fifteen minutes, no pressure. We want to understand where your business is and what you’re trying to solve.
Share your information
Tell us about your team and your current group health insurance coverage, if you have any. We’ll take it from there.
Choose what fits
We’ll bring you selected group benefits options, explained clearly, so you can make a confident decision instead of a rushed one.
Ready to get started?
A Group Health Insurance Broker Serving Employers Across Texas
We work with employers throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, including multi-state companies with a presence in Texas.
What Texas Employers Are Saying
They caught a gap in our renewal that would have cost us thousands, and had three real alternatives in front of us within a week.
Operations Director, Manufacturing — 60 employees
The difference is that someone actually answers. Our previous broker went quiet every time it mattered.
Owner, Professional Services — 24 employees
They told us to stay put one year because switching wasn’t worth it. That is when I knew the advice was honest.
CFO, Logistics — 140 employees
Ready for a Broker Relationship You Can Rely On?
You want solid health coverage for your team, the best fit for your budget, and less of your time spent managing it. That’s exactly what it feels like on the other side of this call.
Schedule Your Discovery Call Now