# Solidarity Health Network Launches ProPerX Alliance to Give Independent Agents Group Health Benefits

> Solidarity Health Network launched ProPerX Alliance, a nonprofit trade association offering group health benefits to independent agents.

- Published: 2026-11-10T15:07:17+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/solidarity-health-properx-alliance-launch
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solidarity-health-network-launches-properx-alliance-to-expand-group-health-benefit-access-for-independent-insurance-agents-302935042.html)

## Key takeaways

- Solidarity Health Network launched ProPerX Alliance, a national nonprofit trade association for licensed independent insurance agents.
- ProPerX membership includes a group health plan with a national PPO network, dental and vision coverage, and discounted pet insurance.
- Enrollment for coverage beginning January 1, 2027, closes December 31, 2026.
- State Farm notified its approximately 19,000 independent contractor agents in May that it would discontinue company-provided health insurance at the end of 2026.

Solidarity Health Network launched ProPerX Alliance, a national nonprofit trade association that gives licensed independent insurance agents access to group health benefits and business resources, the company said in a [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solidarity-health-network-launches-properx-alliance-to-expand-group-health-benefit-access-for-independent-insurance-agents-302935042.html) announcement on November 10, 2026. Enrollment for 2027 coverage closes December 31, 2026.

## What ProPerX Alliance Offers Independent Agents

ProPerX Alliance membership provides eligible agents a group health plan featuring a national PPO network, along with dental and vision coverage, discounted pet insurance and optional business resources developed for independent agents, including a purpose-built customer relationship management platform. Membership dues are separate from insurance premiums, and certain benefits and services may require additional fees. Solidarity Health Network will administer the Alliance's health plan and support its enrollment and ongoing benefits operations.

Anne Glorioso, president of Solidarity Health Network, said independent agents run businesses and employ people but often lack access to the benefits infrastructure available to employees of large organizations. "ProPerX Alliance was created to give this professional community a way to come together and pursue benefits and resources collectively," she said. Glorioso also said independent agents have historically lacked the collective purchasing structure of a large employer. "ProPerX changes that by bringing eligible agents together through a professional association created specifically for their industry," she said.

The company said the Alliance was developed as thousands of independent insurance agents face changes to their existing benefits. State Farm, which has approximately 19,000 independent contractor agents nationwide, notified its agents in May that it would discontinue company-provided health insurance for agents and their spouses at the end of 2026. As independent contractors, these agents generally do not have access to conventional employer-sponsored benefits through the companies whose products they represent.

Solidarity Health Network, headquartered in Cleveland, has provided benefits administration and consulting services since 1989, with experience spanning self-funded health plans, retiree benefits, union and Taft-Hartley programs, Medicare Advantage and ACA administration. Eligibility for 2027 coverage is available to qualifying licensed independent insurance agents, subject to the Alliance's membership requirements and the plan's eligibility terms. Eligibility information, plan details and enrollment materials are available through ProPerX Alliance.

## January 1, 2027 Coverage Start Date

Coverage under ProPerX Alliance begins January 1, 2027, and enrollment for that coverage closes December 31, 2026. Glorioso described the effort as giving independent agents access to the type of organized benefits infrastructure that large employers build for their workforces. "Our role is to administer that structure responsibly and make it work for the professionals who rely on it," she said.

## Companies in this story

- Solidarity Health Network · website: http://www.solidarityhealth.org

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