Editor-in-chief Paul Wilson poses with Broker of the Year finalists Tom DiLiegro, Ed Ligonde, Megan Zimmerman, Rachel Miner and Mike Hill. (Photo: Torrey Schenewerk, GCS Photography Inc.)

"I personally hate COVID. I'm sick of talking about it."

During our recent Broker of the Year panel, Thrive Benefit's Rachel Miner said what we've all probably been thinking to some extent over the past weeks and months. We get it. The world has fundamentally changed, and life as we know it will never be the same.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.