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During annual open enrollment, the focus of most peoples attention is squarely on health insurance coverage, and yet the season is an ideal time to consider other benefit elections, too.
Small employers such as Beehive PR and Beach Cities Health District create a culture of mental wellness with a suite of day-to-day programs that encourage work-life balance, employee involvement and employee growth and development opportunities.
ACA reporting becomes mandatory in 2016. Preparing employers to be compliant with reporting requirements is a core service that advisers should be offering, industry experts say.
Internship and mentoring programs are popular among some of the nations leading advisory firms, as is maintaining strong relationships with universities. But brokerages must also work to dispel misconceptions many people have about the industry if they want to ensure they can develop enough home-grown talent.
Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the second annual listing of top employee benefit firms in the country, ranked exclusively on health and welfare revenue. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 reporting data as of Nov. 16, 2015.
When a stock deal is amended, typically the shareholders of one company feel theyre being shortchanged, says USIs Michael Turpin, who shares his views on the new merger agreement and what it could mean for the industry as a whole.
The provider of benefit outsourcing solutions adds new tools to its private benefit exchange in collaboration with ConnectedHealth.
The biggest U.S. health insurer is considering pulling out of the Affordable Care Act as it loses hundreds of millions of dollars on the program, casting a pall over President Barack Obamas signature domestic policy achievement.
TW shareholders sued Towers Watson over the original merger now stockholders of both companies have a new agreement to consider.
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker, agreed to better terms for Towers Watson & Co. shareholders in a proposed merger after the consulting firms investors said that a June agreement was inadequate.
Brokers have been largely an afterthought on the public health care exchanges, industry insiders say, and one company says it is trying to change that at no cost to the broker.
Small businesses are pleading with lawmakers and the Department of Labor, saying theyre getting the short end of the stick with regards to the DOLs proposed fiduciary rule.
Traffic to companys private benefit exchange in first week of open enrollment exceeds entire first month of 2015 season.
After massive growth from 2014 to 2015, the carrier expects lives covered to double again in 2016 as open enrollment begins on the carriers private exchanges, says Patty Fontneau, president of Cigna's private exchange business. Fontneau discusses the structure of Cignas exchange and the distribution model is here to stay.
As companies redesign their benefits around employee needs, the links between oral and overall health has employers incorporating dental benefits into wellness strategies.
NAIFA has launched a new initiative aimed at reinventing its role as an advocate for advisers. Its five-year strategic plan, dubbed NAIFA 20/20, aims to make the association a more effective resource for an increasingly diverse membership facing some challenging regulatory burdens.
New business for validated employee benefit producers decreased over the past three years. Organic growth for independent brokers has also slowed. However, mergers are on a record-setting pace.
Developing strategies to help employees in the workplace with cancer is complex and multi-dimensional. A one-size-fits-all approach wont work, because every employer must base strategies on the companys culture, workforce demographics and specific cancer incidence.
The ongoing escalation of complex regulations for health insurance plans has made it extremely difficult for just about every employer to comply. More than five years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, the compliance requirements not only continue to add up, but also to shift around.
Analytics are driving benefit design to ensure compliance with ACA requirements and determine potential liability under the Cadillac tax.