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Focusing on a shared vision and building the culture of a brokerage will naturally lead to a better product, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

One way for clients to avoid or minimize their capital gains tax is to hold investments in tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k) plans.

Pharmacy benefits managers lay out lobby plan in strategy memo as the middlemen are now taking it from all sides.

After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry.

As the options of employer-sponsored plans contract, advisers must remain competitive to capture clients.

As benefit providers look to boost their employees’ fiscal well-being, they are often left with more questions.

Lawley is unifying small businesses under a self-funded medical captive to reduce client premiums.

The decision landed just hours after the Department of Labor asked for the decision to be postponed while it complies with a Trump order to review the regulation.

It’s almost a guarantee that employers will see increasing pharmacy costs even when the plan is negotiated and managed properly. That’s why it’s important to review PBM contracts carefully.

Recommendation tools are not only helping workers choose more appropriate health plans, they are also educating them as to the value of their benefits, says Willis Towers Watson’s Rob Harkins.