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Recently, one of EBN’s staff members resigned and moved on to a new job opportunity. I normally don’t take these kinds of staff transitions personally, but this is the first time I’ve lost a coworker who also was my direct report. I wonder if I could have benefited from 360-degree reviews.

Forget downsizing to a tony townhouse or retiring to a beach property in a warm climate. Clients are more concerned about having enough money for daily necessities, according to financial advisors polled by Sun Life Financial recently.

A program including regular follow-ups with nurses and focused attempts to cut back on TV, fast food, and sodas appears to keep some overweight and obese kids from gaining more weight, according to a new study.

Budget negotiators bypassed GOP-erected roadblocks to health care reform in the deal cut Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

Budget negotiators tabled a rider to eliminate PPACA’s medical loss ratio restrictions as part of the deal cut Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

One year into the brave new world of health care reform, there’s good news and there’s bad news, says industry insider Eric Johnson.

Two potentially significant issues that were immediately identified by employers about W-2 Form reporting under the health law were how small employers and retiree health care plans would be impacted.

An article from amednews.com detailed the complexity facing the Institute of Medicine panel that is charged with recommending to the Health and Human Services Department what should be in the “essential benefits” package that is mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Here in the nation’s capital, there are three things are guaranteed to put DCers on edge: the slightest hint of snow, traffic, and the fits and starts of the federal government. Thus, the mood here this week has been very anxious and uncertain amid the possibility of a government shutdown.

Many insurance executives will agree that attracting and retaining young workers is a current challenge. After conducting focus groups and studies, LIMRA research attributes some of this problem to misperceptions about the industry.