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The economic climate means tough times for benefit brokers, advisors and employers alike. However, despite gloomy forecasting, the voluntary benefits market continues to be an arena that is growing. Faced with an uncertain economy, employers

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For the first time I can remember (which admittedly doesn't mean as much as it used to) a reader accused me of some "happy talk" last week. While the feedback is always appreciated, the accusation is laughable - just ask my

From time to time, you may have fielded a question from a client who has paid his co-pay yet received a notice that further payment is due. There is a chance he has been "balance billed," or asked to pay the difference between what the

As of Friday, Jan 16., changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act regarding benefits for military personnel and their families will go into effect. The final regulations include two new leave entitlements for eligible family members: Up to

78 percent of adults "favor legislation that would make it easier for workers to bargain with their employers." Of Democrats surveyed, 87 percent support the Employee Free Choice Act, compared with 36 percent of "conservativ

Surgical Trip, of Boca Raton, Fla., has partnered with Plano, Texas-based limited medical plan marketer USNow to offer Surgical Trip's medical tourism program to all USNow groups. The program will be offered to all new USNow groups; exisiting

The BEST Life and Health Insurance Company has joined the Twitter community, the company announced today. "Twitter provides us great opportunities to reach out to our brokers and customers," stated Steve Course, Vice President of