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As the Affordable Care Act shines a spotlight on employer-sponsored health coverage, employees are more confused than ever about their health insurance options. As you gear up for open enrollment this year, here are 10 employee questions, courtesy of Towers Watson, you should be ready to answer.
Hell hath no fury like a client with an aggressive lawyer, so benefit brokers and agents need to take proactive steps to protect themselves and their firms against lawsuits. Industry experts offer best practices things to do and things not to do to help safeguard yourself in this litigious age.
If you travel for work, it can be a challenge to get your regular workload done in between catching flights, attending meetings and trying to get some sleep. Small business speaker and analyst Anita Campbell offers these tips to stay on top of your email and task list so that it doesnt overwhelm you when you get back into the office.
As a busy benefit adviser, its important to know where to set limits on what you can and cannot do. That includes knowing when to throw in the hat on a prospective client. Here are seven reasons why you sometimes should, according to sales coach S. Anthony Iannarino. [Images: Fotolia]
Although employees of small businesses share the same interests and concerns about their benefits and personal finances as employees in large companies, theyre less likely to have benefits. But small employers dont have to settle for small benefits packages.
Confidence is one necessary trait you should have if going into business for yourself in any industry, let alone for insurance brokers in a time of great change with health reform. Here are the five qualities an entrepreneur should have to survive.
Most employers know, intuitively, that mental illness takes a very real toll on many of their employees, as well as their bottom line. The statistics are, nevertheless, startling. According to the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, one-in-five adults will experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year.
Voluntary benefits are worth a fresh look. Here are five reasons benefit advisers should incorporate new voluntary options into client proposals.
Two recent victories for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should remind employers that rejecting a job applicant over a medical condition, even when the condition appears directly related to job performance, can expose the employer to serious legal consequences.
How can you entice the millennials that are the best and the brightest? First, eliminate the corporate ladder and think in terms of the jungle gym. Second, show millennials key initiatives at your company where they can make a difference.
The confusion over health plan coverage is a reality for many employees. As the number of options flood the marketplace whether they be defined contribution or defined benefit plan models, or plans on private exchanges complexity can be a disadvantage. According to Towers Watson, employees need to ask more questions or possibly these 10 questions in order to gain an understanding of their companys benefits.
Employers struggling to attract and retain employees have identified five compensation and reward strategies that theyre most concerned about implementing in 2014. Advisers, take note.
Many Americans consider their job to be a high priority and many would also feel lost if they were unable to go to work every day. The recent survey by WellPoint finds that many employees would go to great lengths to get back to work as soon as possible after an illness or injury, rather than let it hold them back.
Lingering effects from the Great Recession have been taking hold on state coffers with nearly all states making changes to retirement plans. In many cases contribution rates have gone up and benefits have been reduced – sometimes by as much as 20%.
Agencies are grappling with how to attract and compensate the industry's next generation. Here are some tips to make your firm more appealing to the younger adviser.
Many advisers struggle to effectively manage their time and efficiency. Those who feel more in control of their time tend to follow these tips, new research finds.
In the digital age, it's more important than ever for companies to keep track of their online reputations. Savvy job-hunters will turn to websites such as Glassdoor — a database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports and interview reviews — to get a sense of an organization's culture. Research from Software Advice indicates more than half of respondents surveyed say they've used Glassdoor at least once in their job search. Here are four ways to position your company in the best light for potential recruits.
From brokers and advisers to industry and political leaders, influential groups across the country spoke up about the most pressing benefit issues. And they had a lot to say. Here are the most interesting comments made to EBAs editors.
Graduation season is upon us, and this years graduates are certainly hoping to find improved job prospects. A new study from CareerBuilder and CareerRookie.com finds that 57% of employers say they plan to hire new college graduates, up from 53% last year and up significantly from 44% in 2010.
Todays world of streamlined corporate processes and technology have begun to force out the traditional administrative and support staff role in favor of a workforce that is more nimble. However, the elimination of traditional jobs is being met with some controversy.
