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This year’s group of standout advisers represent a new generation of leaders from around the country who are tackling issues of wellness, healthcare and new benefit offerings.

“Finding a way to rebuild in that environment, while starting a family, was challenging. You just put one foot in front of the other and figure it out as you go,” says adviser Lisa Talcott, one of EBA’s Rising Stars of 2020.

Rising Star Alex Dampf left his job at a traditional benefits brokerage firm to start his own business and find new ways to manage benefits.

A new generation of Rising Stars tackles wellness, increasing healthcare costs and new benefits offerings.

Check out our latest roundup of industry moves.

Advisers who are behind in embracing technology are at risk of losing valuable clients.

These forward-thinking advisers transitioned their clients to self-insured health plans powered by direct contracting with a more thoughtful approach to reference-based pricing, producing better benefits and eye-popping results.

Employers can use data from self-funded health plans to reduce costs.

Insurtech startups are building infrastructure at a breakneck pace. Can your business keep up?

The time has come to overhaul the employee insurance sales process, which will help free up brokers to advise adroitly and carriers to sell efficiently.

With the Benefit's Forum & Expo about to begin, take a look at this year’s honorees aiming to transform wellness, technology, retirement and voluntary benefits in a changing business landscape.

Managing kidney disease represents an area that’s prone to reactive medicine, wasteful spending and huge claims, but creative solutions to complex and costly care are within reach for savvy brokers and advisers.

With breakout ideas like BenefitsTV and Alianza, Rosario Avila and Andrew McNeil display the value of teamwork when advising clients.

Voluntary Adviser of the Year Beverly Beattie takes a hands-on, comprehensive approach to help employers save on benefits programs.

Honorees include industry leaders from Arrow Benefits Group, FisherBroyles, Selden Beattie, Paz Holding and American Benefits Consulting.

Persistence born out of unique struggles allows Le Phan to provide clients with innovative strategies that positively impact employees’ lives.

“The struggles and her success in working through it have been an inspiration for our entire community,” Elizabeth Krystyn, co-founder of BKS.

As the role of the adviser evolves, education programs are expanding beyond traditional offerings to focus more on human capital management.

As the role of the adviser evolves, education programs are expanding beyond traditional offerings to focus more on human capital management.

Persevering through setbacks, these advisers are leveraging their experiences to help employer clients reach their potential.