Practice management

How employers design benefit packages is changing, leading many to rely on their brokers more than ever before, says Rodger Bayne.

Expert panel at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance event say clients are now receptive to telemedicine, self-funding and other solutions they previously dismissed.

Nearly 40% of workers are considering leaving their current employers, new research shows. Advisers can help employers craft a plan to minimize the consequences of high voluntary turnover.

Market differentiators can help agents thrive in the new healthcare landscape, says Rodger Bayne.

Digital platforms place new demands on agencies, but they also create rich new opportunities.

With dozens of state and federal agencies enforcing hundreds of employment and benefits-related laws, advisers can help new employers avoid common administrative missteps.

Before going down this path, employers should understand what’s involved in moving workers to a benefits marketplace.

Employee productivity, absenteeism and retention rates are among the larger business concerns that advisers need to address, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.

Before making a recommendation, advisers should understand what’s involved in moving an employer to a benefits marketplace.

Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.

Part of a global consolidation trend, these mergers are aimed at growing revenue and increasing customers.

The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?

Employers hoping to attract and retain workers need look no further than their vision plans, as new research shows vision benefits have high engagement with employees.

JD Powers of Powers Insurance and Benefits discusses cyber risks and how to protect against them.

Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.

Knowing where to focus is the key to successful selling in the benefits business, according to John Graham.

The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?

From the effect of interest rates on plan liabilities to lump-sum windows and more, here are seven ways employers can get the most out of their DB plans.

Automation promises to make the insurance buying process an Uber-like experience – seamless, fast and hassle-free.

At a NAHU summit, panel discusses future of healthcare reform and why brokers are needed now more than ever.