Insurance

President Obama late Monday signed into law NARAB II, the highly-anticipated legislation re-establishing the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, creating a clearinghouse that would ease the ability of brokers to sell insurance in states across the U.S.

Accidents are inevitable and they come in many forms – from minor injuries to life-changing events – and the right accident insurance can be a critical layer of financial protection for many employees.

There’s little evidence that wearable fitness tracking device technology alone can change behavior and improve health for those that need it most, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers.

Commentary: While agents providing these value-added services have disrupted the market and changed the nature of the benefit sales game, they were but a precursor to the far bigger disruptor taking over huge chunks of the benefits marketplace, says columnist Mel Schlesinger.

Congress’ first week was a busy one, as new lawmakers worked to make changes to the Affordable Care Act — changes employers should bear in mind as they develop their benefit plan and ACA compliance strategies in the coming year.

Stagnant wages and cost-shifting are putting more financial burden on employees, study says.

Brokers and employers applaud the recent push by Congress to revise the ACA 30-hour work week definition, but the change could mean an immediate workload increase for benefit advisers.

Commentary: Benefit Advisors Network’s Perry Braun outlines how a national agent and broker licensing process stands to impact advisers and other key stakeholders, including clients.

In an attempt to improve retirement savings rates, Illinois becomes one of the first states to enact a retirement savings plan for people who lack workplace access to 401(k) plans.

Benefitfocus' Shandon Fowler shares about his company, which provides the technology behind the private exchange offerings of top players like Aetna and Mercer.