Retirement plan reviews often miss the mark in terms of frequency and focus
ENFIELD, Conn. – Many financial advisors neglect to review the effectiveness of retirement plans with plan sponsors as often as many sponsors want, and, when ... Read more
Employee Benefits
52% of large employers now offer HDHPs as companies increasingly shift financial responsibility to employees
A new study reveals that 52% of large employers now offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), illustrative of a larger trend: companies are altering their plan ... Read more
Employer-owned coverage: A long-ignored market with great potential
“Yeah, I tried that when I was a young producer,” said the life agent. “But it didn’t go anywhere. Too complicated. After awhile, I gave ... Read more
The evolution of high-limit disability plans
Your high-net-worth clients can live the lifestyles of the rich and famous and possess all the supplementary prizes that goes with it; million-dollar homes, yachts, ... Read more
Zenefits under scrutiny over allegations of unlicensed brokers selling health insurance
Zenefits, the fast-growing Silicon Valley startup offering cloud-based software as a service to companies for managing their human resources with a particular focus on helping ... Read more
Your existing book and guaranteed issue DI: A driven producer’s formula for huge success
Let’s be real. It is extremely difficult, and sometimes seems downright impossible to make a fortune doing anything – including playing the lottery, let alone ... Read more
Want my business? Do the right thing!
They perfected the selfie and log an average of 14.5 hours of device time a day, so you’d be forgiven if you assumed Millennials weren’t ... Read more
10 essential questions consumers need to ask during open enrollment season
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Consumers are likely to spend more time planning their next vacation than reviewing their benefit choices during the upcoming open enrollment ... Read more
What employees want – in terms of how their benefit options are presented
Insurance benefits were once a straightforward offering from an employer. These days, benefit packages offer more selection but also require employees to choose from a ... Read more
Vision, Critical Illness lead voluntary benefit sales to fourth straight year of growth
WINDSOR, Conn. — The latest results from LIMRA’s U.S. Worksite Sales survey, released in late April, shows voluntary benefits sales increased 5% in 2014 compared ... Read more
