Practice management

Filling out paperwork is so inefficient it keeps brokers from pursuing alternate funding strategies.

Less than a quarter of companies are satisfied with tech solutions. Experts say one way they can get better results is to empower their employees.

Aon is considering a combination with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson, in what could be the industry’s largest ever merger.

Anxiety often takes shape in various thinking traps that can sabotage worker growth. But HR can help turn the tide by building a company culture that fosters employee confidence.

A self-insured benefits plan for a small business resulted in substantial savings. Here's how an adviser found a competitive edge.

Submitting taxes can be a stressful time for employers and employees. Here’s how advisers can help them make sure they are prepared this year.

Ed Ligondé, one of our 20 Rising Stars of 2019, used his own medical condition as inspiration to learn about healthcare — and improve employee benefits education along the way.

Advisers should continue to engage with government officials on issues impacting the price and quality of care, Alex Azar said.

Though tech may automate some routine functions, it can’t replace key duties like interpersonal skills, creativity and complex problem-solving.

EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends and technology.

Retirement plans may decline to offer delayed RMDs, plan loans, stretch and hardship distributions and a host of other legally sanctioned tax maneuvers.

What should employers and lawmakers do to address the high cost of healthcare? A lot more, experts say.

EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, broker strategies and technology.

There’s a big “gap in strategy — or the lack thereof,” says Curtis Cannon of Axis Recovery. “A lot of brokers have a bolt-on mindset.”

Employers should partner with advisers to help workers understand offerings and make them more engaged year-round.

The company had issues with inconsistent messaging and "way too many medical plans." A partnership with Hodges-Mace and on-site enrollment counselors helped turn things around.

Technology alone won’t drive business for brokers, but when used correctly, it can make a good addition.

Millennials and Gen Z want more from their employers than the basic medical coverage. Learn how to adapt benefits to their needs as they age.

No one knows what the future of healthcare will be, but these experts say it needs to be simpler.

From Kentucky cementing its decision to discontinue payroll deductions for voluntary benefits to tax challenges clients take on, is the voluntary market on the edge of an evolution?