While many of us are generally opposed to mandates, compensation disclosure is the kind of positive action that strengthens the role of benefit specialists and empowers us to demand the same level of transparency of providers and carriers/networks for our clients.

You don't have to give up your autonomy to get support - you just need to consider a different kind of partner.

Consumer expectations for exceptional customer experiences are evolving dramatically every day. In the employee benefits arena, delivering on those expectations can help providers and brokers distinguish themselves with employers and their employees.

As we settle into our next normal, brokers will need to advise their self-funded clients to build plans that meet their employees' new expectations while keeping costs low.

From going self-funded to fully utilizing technologies like on-site clinics and telehealth, employers can now confidently choose lower-cost healthcare without any loss in quality.

This year, Disability Insurance Awareness Month is more important than ever.

Benefits advisors can help employers offer great, and even improved, health plan benefits to their employees, often at reduced costs, by breaking out of the box defined by traditional health plans. The trick is finding solutions that provide flexibility.

A few years ago, L&F Distributors, a McAllen, Texas-based beer wholesaler owned by Joe LaMantia and his family, decided to do something for its employees and their dependents about perpetually rising health costs.