Craig J. Davidson

Commentary: Have you heard of Medicare observation status? Columnist Craig J. Davidson says it is creating a payment nightmare for older plan participants with Medicare Part A as the primary payer. Educate your groups with Medicare beneficiaries, Davidson says, because the rule has real consequences.

Commentary: A good management consultant offers you objective advice and a path to greater prosperity, says Craig Davidson.

Commentary: Columnist and management consultant Craig Davidson discusses what your prospect wants from you now, and in the near future, in return for an agent-of-record letter.

Learn about how technology can demonstrate the link between volatility and risk in retirement planning — a distinguishing factor from other advisers, according to columnist Craig Davidson.

Commentary: Columnist Craig Davidson explores the future of employee benefits in the kick-off to a new series about what’s to come and how to prepare for change.

Commentary: Columnist Craig Davidson walks through the importance of ensuring solid immigration forms are in place for all employees.

Commentary: More DOL audits are conducted around wage and hour issues than any other topic. Be careful to not dismiss this matter, as there could be major benefits-related consequences for employers if problems are found, writes columnist Craig Davidson.

Commentary: Game on at the DOL means game on for employers. Are your employers prepared for a DOL audit? Are you prepared to advise them on what an audit involves and the fines for non-compliance?

Commentary: There are murky new ACA liabilities for your benefit agency. Craig Davidson shares how these potential liabilities lie with insurance protection coverage that you may need.

Security on the ACA exchanges needs to be taken very seriously by advisers.

Our brethren on the direct pay side of compensation and benefits preach total rewards to their clients and employers seem to lap it up. Employee benefit advisers would serve themselves and their customers well to do the same. Are you selling insurance products and services with a total rewards wrapper?

Craig Davidson on how doing the right thing as a fiduciary sometimes means losing a fight with a client, or even getting fired.

Craig Davidson explains how to help clients with the most complicated of health plan admin duties.

Craig Davidson on how disclosure requirements under ERISA are a costly proposition.

Craig Davidson on leveraging the insurance exchanges when selling to your clients.

Craig Davidson on the relationship between health reform and the National Labor Relations Act Section 7.

Craig Davidson on how cutting employee hours due to health reform may infringe upon federal law.

Craig Davidson on why advisers shouldn’t worry about health care reform changes and how small businesses may no longer need a broker.

Craig Davidson on three good reasons to think about selling voluntary.

Craig Davidson on what health insurance stores should look like under health reform.