Insurance

The telecommunications firm partners with WebMD for a weight loss program that helped nearly two-thirds of its employees shed unwanted pounds.

Employers are incorporating managing healthy senses with well-being benefits for a more holistic approach.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

Affordable Care Act’s loopholes and inefficiencies are creating losses among carriers and they, in turn, are pressing advisers, says Sally Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute.

Cornerstone Insurance Group beefs up its offerings – and even hires a staff wellness director – to win over plan sponsors.

Some of the early entrants to the PBE market may plateau because their strategy to selling exchanges is flawed, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.

Advisers and employers are incorporating managing healthy senses with well-being benefits for a more holistic approach.

With carriers such as Anthem/BCBS cutting commissions and the government continuing to throw down regulatory hurdles, these four steps can help agencies succeed in an ever-more demanding environment.

The strategy to sell exchanges as a product rather than a solution could lead to employer disinterest, says Craig Hasday.

The telecommunications firm partners with WebMD for a weight loss program that helped nearly two-thirds of participants shed unwanted pounds.