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As reports of more DOL audits continue to spook benefit advisers into talking compliance with their clients, employers are confirming that they, too, are fearful of federal agencies monitoring.
July 8 -
If it smells like a benefit plan, you likely have to follow ERISA, said one speaker at the National Association of Health Underwriters annual convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. Here are some general tips benefit advisers need to know about complying with this law, for your clients and their employees alike.
July 2 -
One speaker at the National Association for Health Underwriters annual conference Monday provided suggestions for brokers to protect their businesses, as well as increase referrals, when enrolling individuals and small businesses on the public marketplaces.
July 1 -
Kicking off the National Association for Health Underwriters annual meeting Monday, the groups lead lobbyist outlined the current status of benefit brokers in the eyes of Washington, while a Republican politician discussed potential outcomes of the 2014 election.
July 1 -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Thursday announcement that consumers already enrolled in marketplace plans in 2014 can auto-enroll for 2015 is largely positive for brokers, though the decision is symbolically unsettling to some.
June 27 -
Either way, benefit firms are consolidating and its important for brokers and advisers to evaluate their options and find the right fit for their agency.
June 25 -
How a father and daughter benefit broker team worked together to launch a private insurance marketplace that serves small and mid-size businesses as well as other local advisers.
June 23 -
Several benefit brokers share their experiences with using TV ads during open enrollment 2014.
June 16 -
With some state-run exchanges struggling, brokers and agents contemplate whether a national Healthcare.gov is possible and whether that would be a good or a bad thing for the insurance community.
June 11 -
Benefit brokers should be turning their sights to the capabilities of health care data to improve employer clients employees health. There are doctors asking for even more potential from computer algorithms to interpret such data and could provide a glimpse into the future.
June 10