Benefits Think Rethinking your brokerage? Start from scratch
Step 1: To prepare yourself for growing your benefit advisery, imagine that you are starting new one right now.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
Practice and client management
Technology Adviser of the Year Q&A: Bret Brummitt of A.G. Insurance Agencies
EBA’s Technology Adviser of the Year reveals what he looks for in a possible merger, why new advisers need to ask questions and how learning about unintended consequences has been a powerful journey.
Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Q&A: Gregg Fine of Gallagher
EBA’s Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year shares why offering a holistic focus on employee and organizational well-being is so important to today’s workforce.
By
Phil Albinus
How Buck is helping employers dig deep into benefits data
The HR consulting firm has a new owner and a mandate to deploy its data analysis tools and knowledge to better help clients
Benefits Think Unleash voluntary benefits to attract millennials
Sure, a ping pong table in the break room is nice. But the new generation of employees is looking for serious offerings when considering an employer.
Peter Marcia
YouDecide
The lawyer who took on Uber is suing IBM for age discrimination
If she’s successful, IBM may be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and may take a hit to its reputation.
Adviser of the Year Q&A: David Sokol of Wilshire Benefits Group
EBA’s Adviser of the Year shares his thoughts on the coming trends of 2019, if he would ever sell his brokerage, and whether he would want his sons to follow him in his footsteps.
Wellness Adviser of the Year Q&A: Ali Payne of Gallagher
EBA’s Wellness Adviser of the Year reveals her biggest professional accomplishment of 2018, the best thing about her job and shares advice to new advisers.
By
Phil Albinus
10 top cities to start a career
Where employees live can have a big impact on their careers. Location shapes the type of professional opportunities available, the variety of job offers, and the salaries that can be commanded. These are the top 10 cities for young workers looking to thrive.
Hurricane Florence aftermath: An employers’ checklist
Companies should divide up responsibility, develop a communications plan, contact their insurer and be supportive of employees.
Benefits Think Unleash voluntary benefits to attract millennials
A ping pong table in the break room is nice but the new generation of employees is looking for serious offerings when considering an employer.
Peter Marcia
YouDecide
Benefit professionals brace for Hurricane Florence aftermath
Advisers in the eye of the storm lay out some tips for dealing with a hurricane at work.
After the storm: Benefit advisers in the wake of Hurricane Florence
Advisers lay out some tips for dealing with a hurricane near work.
EBA’s Adviser of the Year: A decorated soldier delivering client service, communication
Wilshire Benefits Group President David Sokol honed his leadership skills in the U.S. Army before expanding a benefit brokerage in his home state of Michigan. He’s quadrupled his business — and has plans for an even bigger year ahead.
Crossroads of benefit brokerage excellence and service
EBA’s Advisers of the Year stand out for their work in retirement planning, voluntary benefits, wellness and technology.
Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Q&A: Gregg Fine of Gallagher
EBA’s Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year shares why offering a holistic focus on employee and organizational well-being is so important to today’s workforce.
By
Phil Albinus
Voluntary Adviser of the Year Q&A: Howard Labow of National Enrollment Services Chicago
EBA’s Voluntary Adviser of the Year explains why guiding employees through the murky waters of purchasing voluntary benefits is so satisfying.
By
Phil Albinus
Technology Adviser of the Year Q&A: Bret Brummitt of A.G. Insurance Agencies
EBA’s Technology Adviser of the Year reveals what he looks for in a possible merger, why new advisers need to ask questions and how learning about unintended consequences has been a powerful journey.
Wellness Adviser of the Year Q&A: Ali Payne of Gallagher
EBA’s Wellness Adviser of the Year reveals her biggest professional accomplishment of 2018, the best thing about her job and shares advice to new advisers.
By
Phil Albinus
6 ways benefit advisers can prep for Hurricane Florence
As the storm bears down on the Carolinas, brokers can learn a few lessons about planning for a disaster from last year's hurricane season.