About Us

Each and Every Employee

At GAIDS, we are dedicated to providing up to date information and efficient service. For both the agent and the policyholder, we will supply speedy and accurate answers to your questions. If we don't have the answer immediately, we know where to find it. And we will do so expediously and will report back to you the same day if possible.

Corporate Bio

GAIDS specializes in senior health insurance plans, primarily Long Term Care plans and Medicare Supplements. We use 15 highly rated carriers to serve the needs of our clients. Among these carriers are John Hancock, Metropolitan Life, Mutual of Omaha and Genworth. Since our Agency has been in business, we have written over 250 million in premium, and never had an E & O claim or any complaints by the California Department of Insurance. We have seven full time, experienced employees (several of which are licensed agents) and we service over 350 agents and brokers. We have been a member of the Better Business Bureau for over 45 years with no complaints.

General Agency Insurance Development Services originally began life as Radio Insurance Company. It was aptly named since they did a large amount of advertising on the radio. Once Mr. 'Ace' Weide, a well known manager in the healthcare industry, came on board to help further the company's goals; the name changed to Olympic-Swall Corporation. Once again, creatively named because, you guessed it, the company was located at Olympic and Swall Boulevards in Beverly Hills. When Don Weide, Ace Weide's son, took over the reins, he changed the company name again to its present name; General Agency Insurance Development Services.

You will always have a live person to help you. corporate headquaters GAIDS will never shift you to an electronic mail box or voice mail. (Calls received after business hours will be returned the next business day). We pay top commissions and can usually find a home for your "hard-to-place" prospects. We interface directly with chief underwriters to serve you!

Life at GAIDS

Business is a "tad" quieter now that Medicare's Open Enrollment Period (OEP) came to a close as of March 31, 2009. The next general enrollment period for Medicare Advantage and/or Part D products is the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) which runs from November 15th through December 31st. If you think you are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), please feel free to contact us. Of course, these enrollment periods do not affect Medigap or LTC applications.