NAHU wants piecemeal ACA adjustments under Trump
Having met with the President-elect’s pre-transition team, the broker org is ready to promote agent interests in new political landscape, says VP of gov’t affairs Marcy Buckner.
Insurance
Should ERISA exemption be sought for voluntary?
Experts mull treatment of supplemental products, need for more producer education as DOL takes a closer look at benefit plans.
Benefits Think How telemedicine and onsite clinics mesh with HSAs
Health savings accounts do not always fit compatibly with many benefits and as such can cause some employers to make some uncomfortable adjustments, says attorney Christopher A. Beinecke.
Christopher A. Beinecke
Haynes and Boone LLP
Benefits Think The key challenges Trump will face in implementing his healthcare policies
The first 100 days will be critical for the new president to prove he can work with legislators, says Sun Life’s James Slotnick.
James Slotnick
Sun Life
Broker and agent organizations see opportunity in Trump presidency
Industry lobbyists ready to defend employer-sponsored healthcare system and tackle cost, MLR issues under Republican-led Congress.
Benefits Think The key challenges Trump will face in implementing his healthcare policies
The first 100 days will be critical for the new president to prove he can work with legislators, says Sun Life’s James Slotnick.
James Slotnick
Sun Life
What impact is the election having on advisers and employers?
Busy with open enrollment, it’s full speed ahead for brokers no matter who wins.
What impact is the election having on employers?
For the active population, it is ‘continue as is.’ But for the pre-65 retiree set, special attention needs to be paid.
How this election will change employee benefits
Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump takes the oath of office next January, she or he will have to deal with the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac tax, but parental leave might be on the ropes.
Benefits Think How employers want benefit offerings to evolve after the election
There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.
Shandon Fowler
Four8 Insights
Benefits Think Open enrollment opportunities for small business brokers
Changes brought on by the ACA provide an opportunity for advisers to onboard new clients, says CHOICE Administrators’ Ron Goldstein
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Benefits Think 4 tips for brokers when responding to RFPs
Research and preparation are paramount to winning new business, says adviser Amy Evans, who found herself on the inside of the process.
Amy Evans
Colibri Insurance Services
CA brokerage helping hospitals benchmark data
Keenan’s 14th annual survey in healthcare sector mines containment strategies
4 paths that led one adviser to multi-million dollar growth in one year
New clients are the lifeblood of an insurance brokerage but retention is also mission-critical, argues insurance marketer Brian Nate.
Self-insured rate hike half that of fully insured plans
A Willis Towers Watson report tracks marketplace trends for 2017, including positive signs for business growth.
Benefits Think Re-building healthcare for the middle market
In an opaque marketplace, the status quo will not change and the financial burden will only get worse, says adviser Mark Gaunya.
Mark Gaunya
Borislow Insurance
Self-insured rate hike half that of fully insured plans
Willis Towers Watson report tracks marketplace trends for 2017, including positive signs for business growth.
The politics of rising ACA premiums
Rising Affordable Care Act premiums are a hot election topic, but political fallout from the law will be felt long after the election.
Benefits Think How employers want benefit offerings to evolve after the election
There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.
Shandon Fowler
Four8 Insights
The politics of rising ACA premiums
Rising Affordable Care Act premiums are a hot election topic, but political fallout from the law will be felt long after the election.
