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The employee benefit market is in a state of reinvention, with virtually every stakeholder looking for ways to not only survive, but also thrive amid a sea of regulatory changes and healthcare developments continuously threatening to alter the landscape. Here are 10 benefit industry trendsetters who are helping to set the agenda for the new year.

Commentary: New ACA regulations, increasing employer demands and shorter workweeks due to holiday schedules make for difficult work. But the broker who rallies rather than wanes in this environment will be set apart.

Commentary: From professionally managed accounts to online investment advice and more, here's a look at where progressive plan sponsors will take their 401(k) plans in 2016.

Between our Advisers of the Year, Rising Stars in Advising and Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising, EBA highlighted five dozen individuals in 2015 who are bringing meaningful advancements to the field of benefit advising and elevating expectations of what it means to be an exceptional broker.

As the year comes to a close among the rush of holiday events, it’s important to reflect on employees’ contributions and to show a genuine appreciation for their hard work throughout the year. The nonprofit organization Recognition Professionals International offers five things HR and benefit managers should avoid doing when appreciating their staff.

It’s been 20 years since the National Association of Health Underwriters provided Registered Employee Benefits Consultant and Chartered Healthcare Consultant credentials — but thanks to a new deal announced earlier this month with The American College of Financial Services, it will do so again.

Commentary: Although steps are being made by the healthcare community to improve the coordination and efficiency of healthcare delivery, true healthcare value will be achieved only when combined with effective health promotion that creates better health.

Commentary: As most salespeople know, moving forward is tough, but changing behavior can help knock down obstacles. Here are eight ideas to get the wheels moving in the right direction.

If an employer is unfortunate enough to be involved in ERISA litigation, having a disciplined and organized administrative process can go a long way toward protecting its interests.

From the ACA’s Cadillac tax to HIPAA’s privacy and security rules and more, Ed Bray, senior vice president of compliance with Ascension, outlines 26 issues benefit decision-makers need to keep an eye on in the coming year.