Blue Access for Producers

Individual Products General Agents

What Is a General Agent?

A General Agent (GA) is someone who serves as a single point of contact between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and the producer. The GA structure is designed to provide producers the information and support they need to sell individual health insurance products as well as help with retention.


What Services Do General Agents Provide?

  • Assist with BCBSIL Producer contracting process
  • Develop prospecting and marketing plans
  • Provide product and sales training
  • Provide updates on BCBSIL products and procedures
  • Provide sales and renewal consultation
  • problem solving
  • assist with Medicare Part D certification

You choose the GA with whom you wish to work.


Individual — General Agent Listing

Baughman & Associates, Inc.
(Location 1)

1210 Paragon Drive, Suite 1A
O'Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 628-4284
(618) 628-4272 (fax)
ba@baughmaninsurance.com
Contacts: Renee, Joyce, or Cole

(Location 2)
821 South West Suite A
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 879-2262
(866) 868-6053 (toll Free)
(618) 628-4272 (fax)
ba@baughmaninsurance.com
Contacts: Dawn, Misty, Emily or Jared

Group Marketing Services, Inc.
(Location 1)
2201 Woodlawn Rd.
P.O. Box 370
Lincoln, IL 62656
(800) 766-6387 ext. 426 (toll-free)
(217) 732-8945 (Fax)
www.gmsil.com 
Contacts: Roger Garrett

(Location 2)
304 South Eldorado Road, Suite 1
Bloomington, IL 61704
(866) 531-7800 (Toll Free)
(309) 664-7787 (Fax)
www.gmsil.com 
jpgarrett@gmsil.com
Contact: Josh Garrett

Flexible Benefit Service Corp (Flex)
8700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 1010 S
Chicago, IL 60631.
(888) FLEX-1ST (353-9178) (toll-free)
(847) 699-6906 (Fax)
www.flexiblebenefit.com 
info@flexiblebenefit.com
Contact: Larry Cassman

Employee Benefit Risk Management Services, Inc. (EBRM)
823 Commerce Drive, Suite 350
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(800) 982-EBRM (3276) (toll-free)
(800) 807-7996 (Fax) (toll-free)
www.ebrm.com 
mail@ebrm.com
Contact: Charles Jurkus

Midwest Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc. (MIBS)
54 W. Seegers Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(800) 845-9200 (toll-free)
(847) 427-8000
(847) 640-8011 (Fax)
stewart@midwestga.com
jenny@midwestga.com
Contacts: Stewart Hoelscher or Jenny Smith

Mutual Med Inc.
4321 East 60th Street
Davenport, IA 52807
(800) 747-4126 (toll-free)
(563) 344-2891 (Fax)
www.mutualmed.com 
REdel@mutualmed.com
Contact: Rob Edel

Resource Brokerage, LLC
1501 East Woodfield Rd, Suite 110E
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 605-1200
(800) 605-7566 (toll-free)
(847) 605-1494 (Fax)
www.resourcebrokerage.com 
bfarwell@resourcebrokerage.com
KMangan@resourcebrokerage.com
Contacts: Linda Medrano or Blair Farwell