The biggest U.S. medical insurer is learning to sell health insurance to consumers the way other companies sell shoes, office supplies or iPhones — through a storefront — as PPACA’s sweeping reforms take place.

Brokers may need to be concerned about how a proposed change by the NAIC to the current stop-loss model could essentially trap their clients and remove their options for affordable care – effectively forcing them into state exchanges and eliminating the role of the broker, writes EBA Blogger Sam Fleet.

After reading research from the Investment Company Institute concluding that defined contribution plans don't "reduce retirement preparedness," EBN Editor Kelley Butler channeled a "Saturday Night Live" skit to offer her perspective.

United Benefit Advisors recently released the results of its 2012 Health Plan Survey. Since it’s the largest and most comprehensive health plan benchmarking survey in the industry, the results are always interesting, says the company's CEO.

Workplace difficulties faced by the hearing impaired highlight the need for corresponding benefit coverage

The complexities of technology needs in insurance exchanges by bswift

Exchange choices mean broker value opportunity

Pick the right partners or risk losing everything

IFEBP research confirms majority will offer insurance coverage in 2014

Insurance Reform

Looking at the Department of Labor’s 408b2 rules six months later.

Workplace difficulties faced by the hearing impaired highlight the need for corresponding benefit coverage

The effect of a graying workforce on succession planning for brokerages.

EBA editor Elizabeth Galentine on how 2013 is shaping up to be year of the health exchange

A day in the life of Susan Rider, account executive, Indianapolis.

With PPACA implementation in full swing, NAHU, NAIFA, IIABA, CIAB talk exclusively with EBA on 2012 and looking toward 2013.

Nelson Griswold on a broker’s only plan for health care reform survival.

Craig Davidson on the importance of maintaining a winning attitude.

John Lamb on an integrated approach to wellness.

Mel Schlesinger on the imperative of marketing with new media tools