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Commentary: January can be one of the most active times for new clients and increased contribution levels in the education space.

Brokers who partner with Aflac can now offer their large employer clients nationwide another comprehensive open-enrollment option through an agreement with Liazon, which operates the private benefit exchange Bright Choices.

Commentary: Since the Family and Medical Leave Act was signed into law in 1993, employee benefits administration and time-off tracking have never been the same.

Commentary: We have started telling our over­all retirement story at chapter three or four, instead of setting the foundation of the story first, says adviser Mark Singer.

With its workplace wellness program, SAIF Corporation, the workers’ compensation program for the state of Oregon, strives to build awareness among employees, educate them and drive them to healthy action.

Commentary: There needs to be a proactive, systematic and consistent business development and prospecting plan in place to successfully sustain your business, says columnist Jack Kwicien.

Commentary: It will be the single most critical contributor to agency success, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

Commentary: The purpose of the information is to help the IRS assess the nature and degree of retirement plan compliance, and potentially assist it in better targeting enforcement efforts.

The popularity of voluntary benefit offerings continued to grow this year as employers seek solutions for employees strapped by rising healthcare costs and, especially this year, increased financial burdens.

Broker-dealers are waiting to see whether the Department of Labor softens its stance on the best-interest standard in proposed fiduciary rules. If so, then it could quell industry threats to cut loose their smallest brokerage retirement client accounts.