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WellPoint Inc., the second-biggest U.S. health insurer, has picked a new CEO from outside the industry who says his work with hospitals and doctors will help smooth the insurer’s path in a time of change.

Go see a lot of people every day, be nice to them and ask them to buy. This is the simple mantra that speaker Brian Hicks, a former insurance agent with Aflac turned career coach, preached at Tuesday’s opening session of the Workplace Benefits Renaissance in Atlantic City, N.J.

ERISA lawyer warns DOL spotlight on 408(b)(2) fees will soon shine on voluntary benefit industry in keynote address at Workplace Benefits Renaissance. Prepare now.

Rewards and recognition work best when the accolades are timely and relevant to the person being recognized. In his new book, “1501 Ways to Reward Employees,” Bob Nelson, Ph.D., offers low-cost and no-cost creative ideas and strategies to nurture talent and retain skilled employees. Show your employees a little love this Valentine’s Day with these suggestions. [Images: Thinkstock]

A new study finds that financial advisers struggle to engage investors who are retired or almost retired, and they are divided on how to generate sustainable income.

For the first time, the Obama administration is rejecting a state’s request to set up its own exchange under PPACA. At root is a disagreement between Mississippi’s Republican governor, who wants nothing to do with the law, and its insurance commissioner, who is also a Republican, but would rather the state run its own marketplace.

Panel discussion addresses gaps in technical skills and education, and why employers need to take more responsibility for workforce training.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is preparing to retire, extended benefits such as child care, commissary privileges and transportation to military bases to same-sex partners of service members.

The Workplace Benefits Renaissance continues today in Atlantic City. Follow inBrief and eba.benefitnews.com this week for news and updates on the latest strategies from voluntary benefit sale and distribution opportunities to the ins and outs of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to evolve your business and make the most of today’s environment.

The role of brokers in the new world of health care in 2014 is changing, and while it’s tough, there are five key marching orders for making the most of it. This sentiment opened the Workplace Benefits Renaissance in Atlantic City, N.J. on Monday with a keynote from Andrew Webber, the president and CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health based in Washington, D.C.