Mid-sized companies encouraged to take closer look at self-insuring in wake of PPACA.

When Michael Turpin was a top insurance executive, he understood that the more comprehensive coverage his company sold customers, the more profit his business would make.

Brokers are expanding their role, yet again, to help clients navigate the uncharted waters of PPACA tax compliance.

In a field as new and dynamic as social media, experience is not only the best teacher often, its the only teacher.

In a field as new and dynamic as social media, experience is not only the best teacher often, its the only teacher.

Keep on moving. That appears to be the collective opinion of dental insurance providers and brokers after a dust-up last fall over the inclusion of dental-only customers as part of overall enrollment numbers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The American Dental Association said the PPACA enrollment discrepancy is not an issue, because the organization believes that oral health is health care, and dental insurance enrollments are up.

Before they look for answers in social media, brokers need to be sure theyre asking the right questions.