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Kristen Luke, the founder of Wealth Management Marketing, gave helpful tips on how advisers can stay engaged on social media at TD Ameritrade’s National Conference last week.

While brokers are experiencing anxiety about their role in exchanges, employees of all types may be confused about their options — thus providing brokers the chance to come to the rescue with targeted communication on the subject.

There’s no end in sight to rise of voluntary critical illness insurance benefits.

New population health management tracking techniques allow for sophisticated interventions.

While a tax-exempt retirement plan might look good on paper, it could likely use a little work in order to hit the right notes with employees. Aaron Friedman, national practice leader at The Principal Financial Group, provides some best practices to aid in creating a proper, effective participant education plan.

Mercer health benefit consultants have come up with a short list of what employer health plan sponsors need to keep top-of-mind in the New Year:

Opioid painkiller abuse and physicians dispensing of repackaged drugs top the list of cost drivers in the 2012 Survey of Prescription Drug Management.

Mercer has launched a private benefit exchange. Called Mercer Marketplace and developed by Benefitfocus, the exchange is available to employers with at least 100 employees. It will provide access to a broad array of benefits - both traditional and voluntary - from multiple insurance providers. Additional education tools and support will help employees customize their choices to better fit their needs, according to the company.

Cash balance pension plan proves to be popular solution for business owners seeking tax relief.

What employers and brokers need to know and do to success under the new health care reform model.