
Bruce Shutan
Contributing writerBruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.
The U.S. healthcare market is shifting, and the Pacific Business Group on Health wants to serve as a resource for employers on changing payment models.
Hodges-Mace co-CEOs Greg Hodges and Peter Mace describe hiring practices, company culture that led to workplace honor.
The U.S. healthcare market is shifting, and the Pacific Business Group on Health wants to serve as a resource for advisers and employers on changing payment models.
Focusing on these retirement plan options can provide an opportunity to engage executives in strategic planning with less compliance burdens.
Co-CEOs Greg Hodges and Peter Mace describe hiring practices, company culture that led to best place to work designation.
Importing provider networks, increasing deductibles and cost sharing are just a few proposed ways to make private benefit exchanges more efficient.
Technological developments, cost-containment efforts and other forces are combining to give PSPs a growing market share.
With the value of automatic pay increases under the microscope, large employers like General Electric are taking a closer look at flexible rewards.
Proper education of brokers and advisers is critical to the success and improved public trust of long-term care insurance
Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.
Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.
Employers need reliable and relevant data to make benefit and compensation decisions, says Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s James Durkin.
Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.
Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.
Insurers are getting more aggressive in promoting their voluntary products to brokers through better online tools, including improved agent portals.
United Benefit Advisors is offering updated information on ways advisers can help clients sail through a benefit plan review .
Hundreds of CEOs and other business leaders rank staff-related issues as top strategic initiatives in new survey.
Ben admin, broker interactions are being streamlined with technologies, such as David Reid’s EaseCentral, that allow for instant connections.
Ben admin, broker interactions are being streamlined with technologies, such as David Reid’s EaseCentral, that allow for instant connections.
CIAB argues that a Colorado movement to establish a state-run health insurance program is “ridiculous” and would decimate private group healthcare.