You could make that last case: However, I think a broker is probably the best way to compare different insurance plans when buying from the market instead of th

You could make that last case: However, I think a broker is probably the best way to compare different insurance plans when buying from the market instead of through your employer. For example, take 3 insurance shoppers. One has asthma, the second diabetes, and the third has MS. The three have vastly different needs for care and coverage, and the key to matching up the needs is the broker. The need for brokers could theoretically be eliminated, but that would take some government software and regulation and whatnot to get done.