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Here's a recent roundup of industry accomplishments.

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $109 million in grants to 28 states and the District of Columbia to increase resources for conducting health insurance premium rate reviews.

In today's BeAdvised, Andy Torelli talks about how he treats his strategic partners. Is it a good idea to view them as partners or providers?

Financial planners can prove their worth if they find ways to lessen the chance that their clients will not outlive their retirement funds. David Blanchett, director of consulting and investment research for the Retirement Plan consulting Group of Unified Trust in Lexington, Ky., last week detailed how planners can implement sustainable withdrawal strategies so that retirement income works for their clients.

One of Mark Lacher's clients introduced him as "the firm that does all our insurance and a million other things for us." Is that how clients see your relationship too? Read in today's BeAdvised as Lacher shares three inter-related areas that he believes has to become the units of measurement going forward.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday withdrew a controversial proposal to subject financial professionals to a higher standard of care when advising companies on their retirement plans, bowing to pressure from securities industry groups and lawmakers.

Of the endlessly debated provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the requirements for Medical Loss Ratios stand out for insurance companies because the requirements are designed to dictate how those companies pay their bills. A new study sheds light on the MLR rule; read as experts weigh in.

Life insurance agents are expressing concern about a proposed change emanating from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Find out what happened at a congressional hearing last week.

New data reflect an increase in the number of uninsured Americans, prompting some benefit industry representatives to question the impact of federal health care reform.

With knowledge comes responsibility and when we ask for transparency that's exactly what we get ... more responsibility. In health care being reponsible means two things, read about those in today's BeAdvised.