When you’re on a road trip to some place new, it is helpful to have along a navigator — someone to help you get where you need to go. Preferably, your navigator is someone who, at best, has been there before, but at the very least, has the experience to help you map out the best route and adjust to any trouble spots along the way. When the Exchanges (also
Who Should I Choose to Help Me Buy Health Insurance — A Broker or a Navigator?
We think the choice is clear. Always turn to a Broker over a Navigator when buying individual health insurance — on or off the Exchange. What is the difference between a Broker and a Navigator? Navigators are short-term contract workers hired — with or without any experience with health insurance — for the purpose of explaining the existence of the Exchange to people shopping for insurance on the Exchange. They