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Which brokerages have the most clients in the biggest industries in the U.S.? From construction to finance, education to manufacturing — and more, EBA, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, reveals the top three brokerages in 10 U.S. industries. The listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of March 31, 2015.

As benefit advisers and administrators, it’s easy to understand that open enrollment entails far more than the exercise of actually enrolling employees in their benefits. The most successful open enrollments are the result of year-round continuous improvement through planning, monitoring, and communicating with employees. Here are five ways benefit advisers and professionals can help ensure a successful 2015 open enrollment, according to the HR tech firm Benefitfocus.

If you think millennials are a generation of young workers who can’t be bothered to save for retirement, think again. Fidelity Investments has uncovered the following five myths employers and their advisers should be aware of to better engage and empower their growing millennial workforces:

The industry made headlines this week when Assurant announced it’s leaving the health insurance market and ADP filed a defamation lawsuit against Zenefits. Here’s how EBA readers reacted to this week’s news.

From data integration capabilities to long-term ROI, there are six key questions that need to be answered before choosing a private exchange for your client or organization, says Bruce Sherman, medical director of Buck Consultants at Xerox’s private exchange RightOpt.

Many good employers want to provide a strong benefit package, and they want to do it in a way that complies with legal requirements. Yet, “even an employer trying hard to do everything right can still face severe penalties because it’s so complicated to understand what’s required,” says HR solutions firm Infinisource, adding that “this is where the assistance of a broker can be more crucial than ever.” Why do employers need a broker? Here are nine compelling reasons, according to the firm.

Proposed rate increases from insurers and a speech by HHS Secretary Burwell spurred plenty of discussion about the Affordable Care Act this week. Here’s what EBA readers had to say about the health care law.

Small companies can’t always offer their employees the big paychecks or stock options that larger companies can, or even those innovative companies often cited as one of the ‘best places to work.’ Still benefit advisers can work with employer clients to create a comprehensive benefit package and work culture that attracts talented employees. Four simple ways to win talent, according to Aflac, include:

In 2014, 31 million people had such high out-of-pocket costs or deductibles that they were underinsured, according to the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey. Many underinsured individuals have large debts and/or skip medical care because they can’t afford it. Here are key findings from the survey:

The Affordable Care Act is spurring debate this week. With the legality of subsidies in question and the definition of the small-group market set to change, EBA readers weigh in on the potential impacts to the industry.