Benefits Think 9 lessons drawn from a decade of next-gen benefits

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Over the past decade, the benefits industry has undergone a seismic shift. The slow, grinding dissatisfaction with fully insured plans finally erupted into a full-blown revolution — a disruptive movement centered on transparency, accountability, quality and value known as next-gen benefits. 

As the movement enters its second decade, the results of the first are undeniable: hundreds of brokers transformed into consultative advisers. They’re winning bigger, mid-market groups from bigger — even national — brokers; an eye-popping $8.2 billion in employer savings from next-gen strategies. 

Nelson Griswold
Founder, NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership

Nelson Griswold is founder of the NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership and founder and chairman of the ASCEND Agency Growth & Leadership Summit.


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