Bruce Shutan

As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, advisers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.

The importance of increasing plan member payment contributions is cited as a driving factor in stemming rising costs by benefit insurance brokerage and consulting firm EPIC.

EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.

EBRI’s annual survey suggests a need for better planning and emphasizes plan consultants’ ability to help boost savings confidence and lower stress levels.

Experts weigh in on whether organizations should continue to offer medical insurance to their workers

Higher compliance requirements, and their associated costs, may drive firms to look for partners.

Analytics and cloud services offer more meaningful data to decipher better plan choices.

Pratter application is able to identify by ZIP code known charges and claim allowables before services are actually rendered.

Employees experience lower stress, better work-life balance, company loyalty and more, research shows.

Small and midsize businesses covering, on average, 73% of their employees’ costs, new report finds.