Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.
Acting as a fiduciary means acting as stewards that improve financial outcomes. There is an emphasis on trust that has become even more apparent with the creation of the Affordable Care Act.
To ensure every worker who has access to life insurance at their workplace opts in, our industry needs to expand efforts to educate employers about the value their workers place on life insurance and encourage them to highlight this important benefit during their next open enrollment.
Recognizing that employees may have concerns about their family's oral health, advisors can work with clients to help their workers feel more secure in their ability to pay for dental care.
The insurance industry needs to embrace technology, as remote work becomes the norm and not the exception. Being able to leverage tools and platforms to bring you closer to clients, even if you're not in the same room, is a gift.
Brokers can help employers and employees thrive by working with their clients to make the best out of their HDHP, and by presenting a no- or low-deductible plan option this next open enrollment season.
ICHRAs may soon be a thing of the past, which is critical to making sure we're moving forward with a health care system that respects workers and supports them in times of need
Insurance brokers who partner with a PEO can not only offer their clients critical, high value services at just the right time, they can gain a competitive edge and increase their own earning potential.