Business meal deductions likely here to stay after new IRS guidelines
The IRS is expected to release guidance saying that business meals will continue to be 50% deductible.
Practice management
A good boss may be the best employee benefit
Supportive, encouraging managers and competitive benefits packages play a key role in employee retention in a tight job market.
Alexa, the benefits broker. How advisers can survive the rise of AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are entering the benefits space, but they might not be the solution for a better member experience.
Benefits Think Advisers need to prepare for 2019
While open enrollment season heats up, brokers should focus on three key activities that require wearing multiple hats.
A good boss may be the best employee benefit
Supportive, encouraging managers and competitive benefits packages play a key role in employee retention in a tight job market.
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 to better help companies.
Benefits Think Attention, angry brokers: Time to simmer down
Forget bad business decisions on commission splits and hiring choices — the most reckless and irresponsible decisions we’ve seen is the public hostility at carriers and all they represent.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Alexa, the benefits broker. How advisers can survive the rise of AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are entering the benefits space, but they might not be the solution for a better member experience.
Top three compensation trends for 2018
Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.
A decorated soldier delivers service, communication for clients
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.
Top three compensation trends for 2018
Scrapping performance reviews, eliminating merit-based pay and greater pay transparency are attracting greater attention from employers seeking to build high-performing teams.
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
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.
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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.
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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.
