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Merging your practice can be a difficult process. Advisers who have been through the deal process offered their recommendations for others considering a deal during a panel at TD Ameritrade Institutional’s annual adviser conference in San Diego. [Story by Rachel F. Elson, Financial Planning] [Images: Thinkstock]

While your retirement education plan might look good on paper, it could likely use a little work in order to hit the right notes with employees. Aaron Friedman, national practice leader at The Principal Financial Group, provides best practices to create an engaging approach.

The 2013 benefits landscape will find employers, human resources professionals and benefits brokers challenged once again to provide competitive benefits packages that attract and retain employees. In an effort to manage benefits costs, deal with PPACA provisions, and offer benefits for a diverse workforce with varying needs, a solid voluntary benefits strategy is certain to be included. Elizabeth Halkos, Purchasing Power’s chief marketing officer, shared her predictions for voluntary benefits for the coming year. [Images: Thinkstock]

2012 was a year full of news affecting this industry. Here are some quotes that stood out to EBA editors.

2012 was a year full of health care news, with most of it focused around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Are you familiar with these top ten stories of 2012?

With much turmoil, change and uncertainty in the employee benefit industry that’s coupled nationally with a struggling economy and deeply partisan political environment, it can be understandably difficult to remain positive. But as we head into the holiday season, there is indeed much for benefit advisers and brokers to be thankful for this Thanksgiving — and beyond. Images: Thinkstock

The impacts of Hurricane Sandy have crystallized in many executives’ minds the importance of business continuity planning, according to a recent report from Janco, which contains a list of lesson's the firm believes this storm should have taught businesses. Images courtesy of Thinkstock. Edited by Insurance Networking News.

Breaking down the battlegrounds for tonight's election returns, EBA has compiled a list of eight states to watch as the electoral map takes shape to determine whether Barack Obama will win a second term in the White House or Mitt Romney becomes the nation's 45th president. [Images: Thinkstock]

Financial advisers on the East Coast have solid reasons to be worried about Hurricane Sandy – and even those far from the wreckage should be concerned, too. Advisers’ and clients’ safety rank first, but advisers also have to be concerned about their offices and property, as well as those of their clients’ and their clients’ relatives. As vital as proper insurance coverage is, it often will not cover all losses, nor losses from the disruption of business. How prepared are you and your firm to deal with a major disaster, like Sandy? Far too many advisers have no disaster recovery plan to rely on for times like this. Here are 5 questions to consider regarding you, your firm and your clients after the worst of the hurricane strikes. Story credit: SourceMedia's Bank Investment Consultant Images: Bloomberg News Service

Every salesperson knows the job is tougher than ever, especially those in the insurance field. John Graham, a marketing and sales consultant and business writer, shares 10 ideas that can help a broker stand out in the crowd. [Images: Thinkstock]