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Many employers already deploy surveys to monitor employee engagement within an organization, but there remains an important opportunity for advisers to help clients understand the role benefits play in that engagement.

Technology and the Internet have made consumers more informed. So how can those in this business stay ahead of the curve and avoid wasting both their and their clients time?

StayWell Health Management and Integro Insurance Brokers recognize employee’s in this week’s Comings & Goings. Also, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers announces a recent chairman and The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America is installed as a new member. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned today.

Based on a review of 35 major health plan websites, most issuers are still struggling to provide the Summary of Benefits and Coverage, even while the SBC provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect last week, according to Tyrula LLC.

When you change your client value offering and your sales model, you have to change the way the company supports these new efforts. Taking the time to evaluate your current structure and making changes to support the new model is critical to successfully executing on and delivering on your new value proposition. …

“Business opportunities come from getting to know new people and their interests, and this takes time.” This was a common response from 82 insurance executives participating in a new Inter-Company Marketing Group survey.

For our clients with a January 1 benefit plan renewal date, we have begun the work required to determine the appropriate program strategy, negotiate renewals, create communication pieces and organize logistics for the open enrollment meetings and subsequent employee enrollments. My company provides advisory services to both clients whom offer medical coverage through fully insured providers as well as those large enough to self-insure their medical plan with the services of a third party administrator.…

Combining voluntary and permanent life to help employees.

Using interactive applications to help plan participants.

Employers are rapidly expanding wellness programs, and specifically tobacco cessation, as a strategy to combat increasing health care costs.