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Business owners may have flirted with the concept of self-funding in the past, and may have even discussed it with their brokers, but implementation has been notoriously slow. That's about to change, writes blogger Sam Fleet.

EBA Blogger Jerry Kalish shares how referring to yourself in the third person can help you get it right or make it happen.

Never underestimate the value you bring to clients simply by being there.

401(k) plans are largely outscoring 403(b) plans in some key plan features, writes The Principal Financial's Aaron Freidman, who equates this to a pre-season football game.

For those who have taken the time to read through the model exchange notices recently released by the Department of Labor you may have noticed some glaring issues with the questions, writes UBA CEO Thom Mangan, who helps provide some clarity.

When it comes to health benefits, most employers want to figure out a strategy and stick with it, year after year. But what should small employers do when their existing plan faces increasing costs, less flexible design choices and the possibility of federal penalties?

Beverly Beattie recently worked with a productivity consultant who taught her and her staff how to set up our environment so that it functions in a way that serves us well. Here are the top three takeaways she gained from this experience.

Blogger Jerry Kalish says that while the retirement income challenge is starting to be addressed, there still needs to be a delivery system — which is you. This retirement expert shares how you can achieve that.

After an Aflac survey shows brokers are not confident in the future of the industry, blogger Mark Gaunya looks toward the future — the world after health care reform.

Blogger Andy Torelli recalls how he got in this business and shares what responsibility those currently in the industry have to replenish the talent pool.