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Most read blogs on BenefitsPro this week

Called to the Dean's office, by Denis Storey
You might have heard – since, you know, we're actually promoting it – that left-wing bullhorn Howard Dean will be a featured keynote speaker at Benefits Selling Expo in San Antonio in May.
 
10 important changes in final fee disclosure rule, by Jenny Ivy
Now that a final resolution has been made on fee and compensation disclosure for ERISA-covered retirement plans, service providers can concentrate on aligning with compliance demands.
 
Top 5 health insurers — carrier vs carrier, by Dan Cole
Last week I took the briefest of looks at the health insurance market and how this controversial empire is carved up amongst the top five power players: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Kaiser, and United. Now I want to spend the next few blogs going in depth on these carriers, taking a…
 
Did the DOL just kill revenue sharing?, by Chris Carosa
Can a popular tactic for hiding fees survive in the era of fee disclosure?
 
4 items to consider regarding taxes in benefit planning, by Steve Parrish
Prognostication with taxes is always dangerous, but I'd like to suggest four items businesses should consider in planning for taxes this year—particularly as they apply to benefit planning.
 
Most talked about article on BenefitsPro this week
White House backs down on birth control

Most outraged reader on BenefitsPro this week
Louisavalos: "This is woman's right issue and has nothing to do with men. Men are driving this issue that is a woman's decision I don't understand how all these congressmen I mean men can get so fired up on an issue that is total a woman's decision. This not an attack on religious freedom people have the right to say yes or no so get out of the way Congess. Go find a real issue to work or go home." (In response to: Boehner plans birth control reversal)
 
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