It's the economy stupid.

That catchphrase dominated Bill Clinton's re-election campaign several years ago. Politicians — as well as pundits — still occasionally return to that well. And it would be as shocking as the Casey Anthony verdict if it didn't play prominently in next year's presidential election cycle, as well.

It's become so commonplace, in fact, that it's almost lost all meaning, relegated to the scrap heap of empty rhetoric. But it's a refrain we in the benefits business would do well to heed.

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.

Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.