Benefits Think The insurance business is due for an upgrade
Insurtech startups are building infrastructure at a breakneck pace. Can your business keep up?
Benefits Think Employee benefits insurance distribution is stuck in the past. It’s time to modernize it
The time has come to overhaul the employee insurance sales process, which will help free up brokers to advise adroitly and carriers to sell efficiently.
Benefits Think Taking the first steps to a long-term benefits strategy
Self-funding may be the ultimate way to provide more plan design flexibility and drive down costs.
Aon considers all-share bid for $24 billion rival Willis Towers
Aon is considering a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson, in what could be the industry’s largest ever merger.
Brokers can cut clients’ transition time to self-funded plans in half
Employers who are considering the switch without talking to an adviser languish over the decision up to 24 months, while those working with a professional complete the process within a year.
Benefits Think Why clients and advisers should be upfront with workers about self-funding
The knowledge that employers are paying claims can dramatically change employees’ entire outlook on health benefits and total compensation, says CBIZ's Zack Pace.
Benefits Think 3 questions advisers should ask about the potential CVS-Aetna deal
The changing dynamics of carrier competition, the effect of insurance M&A on the market and influence on prescription drug availability are all ways employer-based healthcare may be impacted.
9 rising trends in voluntary benefits
Enhancements in decision support tools, e-enrollment and more are coming, The Standards’ Kevin McNamara says.
Advisers will have to step up technology efforts after AXA-Maestro merger
The French insurer’s purchase of the Chicago-based IT startup could spur brokers to align with ambitious tech and data analytics providers.
The year in healthcare: A focus on cost management
Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.
