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Independent insurance brokers are under hiring, new employees are struggling and a huge majority of new hires come from within the industry, according to Reagan Consulting. Here are 10 key facts the Atlanta-based management consulting firm discovered about agent/broker recruiting and development.

Engaging employees in a 401(k) plan takes planning and strategy. Here are the top 401(k) plan trends employers and their advisers should be considering, according to Robert Lawton of Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants.

The New Year marks a great time for employees to get out of bad habits that irritate coworkers and make them less effective. Success means "changing the behaviors that hold you back," says blogger and author Geoffrey James. Here are nine habits James says you can do without in 2015.

Sticking to New Year’s resolution can be tough, but Cathy Kenworthy, CEO of outcomes-based wellness provider Interactive Health, has a few tips to help you keep up with your goals and make wellness a year-round focus.

Since being enacted, the Affordable Care Act has gone through several changes — 42 according to the Galen Institute. Here’s a rundown of those changes:

From changes to the ACA to social media playing a larger role to cost-shifting continuing, benefit advisers will have plenty to keep an eye on next year. Here are some of the top trends expected in the benefits industry in 2015.

Business travel can be taxing — and benefit advisers do a lot of it. Whether you need to order food, check on your flight or book a hotel, here are the top five business travel apps, according to travel and expense management firm Certify.

Benefit advisers in 2014 were eager to learn more about ACA issues affecting their clients and see EBA’s inaugural list of the Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising, as well as our first-ever ranking of the top large-group brokerages in the country. See the top 10 slideshows of the year, as viewed by EBA readers.

With so much emphasis on job qualifications, it’s easy to give little thought to certain personal qualities that, when combined with outstanding competencies, result in extraordinary performance. But it’s the star performers that are missing today, says sales expert John Graham, who shares seven signs that you've got one in your midst.

Benefit advisers in 2014 have had to keep abreast of a host of changes to the Affordable Care Act, new approaches to wellness, and the continued transition away from acting as a benefit broker and more as a trusted adviser. It’s been a busy year. Here are some of the top trends affecting the benefits industry in 2014.