Practice management

“Find ways to generate income,” says one financial planner.

Having a solid vendor relationship is great, but your firm can do better. Here's how.

The newly combined “powerhouse” will be a rival for Marsh & McLennan, which had been the top name in that sector in terms of revenue.

We can all play a part in preparing for this and future outbreaks.

“If an organization is able to have people work from home, then obviously that's the no-brainer,” said Scott Ream, chair of the Association of Continuity Professionals.

Voluntary benefits set employers apart in the war for talent; how do brokers choose which ones to bring to their attention?

“If we don't have a game plan for how to educate employees, everything is for naught,” says Nick Rockwell, president at Eastbridge Consulting Group.

For employers, the global outbreak marks a sea change for many industries long resistant to flexible work arrangements, forcing renewed debate on WFH policies and flextime for daycare.

“We need to build health plans that incentivize employees to make better healthcare choices based on quality,” Jim Blachek, CEO of Dynamic Benefit Solutions, says.

From travel bans to working remotely, here is how firms including Wells Fargo, Edelman, RBC and others are preparing for a possible pandemic.