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Like-minded brokers are banding together, finding joy in helping would-be competitors get a win for their clients, says adviser Rachel Miner.

As base health plans become more generic, having unique and tailored products will become a key differentiator for recruitment and retention.

Under an executive order signed Thursday, small employers would potentially be able to band together from across the country to create association health plans.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment could increase by as much as 2% due to inflation spurred by recent hurricanes.

The Aon spinoff has ‘started a number of discussions in the marketplace’ with the country’s largest firms, CEO Chris Michalak says.

In order to engage and boost talent, employers should look at newer technologies and be more flexible in an increasingly digital world, experts say.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

To avoid headaches, clients need to look at and/or provisions and pre-existing conditions, among others.

Social Security, pension type, and education are factors that have contributed to the rise in the retirement age since the mid-1980s.

Eric Hargan has held various positions in the department, including deputy secretary, under President George W. Bush.