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With the Supreme Court decision due any day on the fate of President Obamas Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, its a good time to look back on whats happened. Heres your guide to everything health reform related.

Finding ways to exceed customer expectations in a competitive market is always challenging. An often-overlooked opportunity to achieve this is through benefit communication.

Based on a ground-breaking national research study of U.S. employee benefits brokers and consultants, this presentation explores how the role of benefits brokers and consultants will change significantly as a result of shifts in benefits trends brought about by the economic recession and the enactment of health care reform legislation.

Sam Fleet discusses why theres an increasing number of employers who are choosing to self-fund in the wake of health care reform, and how group captives, risk retention groups and other vehicles offer real opportunities for brokers.

Barbara Saxton presents a round table discussion on the opportunities that exist in todays world for leveraging voluntary sales.

Many agents shy away from this arena because they are not familiar with the terminology and opportunities associated with self-funding.

Group health plan participants face an increasing out-of-pocket burden in the form of higher deductibles and co-insurance in addition to less access. This environment sets the stage for a resurgence of fixed indemnity plans, along with gap plans.

Generational change is sweeping through Americas benefits leadership part of the baby boomer transition. And the next generation is ready to grow their benefits careers.