Of all the benefits available to independent brokers, the employee assistance program seems to be the most neglected. Most brokers do not understand the complex behavioral health care needs of the employers they serve or the differences among the

In response to the emotional aftermath of the Nebraska mall shooting, ACI Specialty Benefits is working hand-in-hand with clients, their employees and family members to assist all those who may have been impacted. They are working closely with

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1) Alaska - $407 per day 2) Connecticut (Southern) - $348 per day 3) Connecticut (Connecticut Valley) - $322 per day 4) New York (Hudson Valley) - $318 per day 5) Massachusetts (Boston area) - $299 per day Source: New York Life

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60 percent of full-time, full-year wage and salary workers ages 21-64 worked for an employer or union that sponsored a retirement plan. 53 percent of working age full-time, full-year wage and salary workers participated in a retirement plan.

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