The Patient Protection and Affordable Care act is creating enormous opportunities for brokers to sell supplemental plans, not only to help cover increasing deductibles in employer-based and exchange-based plans, but also as a cheaper alternative to both.

Established private exchanges, such as GetInsured.com, are expanding their business model because of PPACA.

Increasing deductibles and law mandates are making supplemental plans a good sell to employers and to the self-insured.

2014 should propel the sale of voluntary products and some in particular. Here are the products insiders should be watching.

Next year stands to be a pivotal year for employee benefits particularly as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues to shake out, likely propelling the sale of voluntary benefits products even further, experts say.

Carriers are still courting specific markets within the United States, including Hispanics, gay couples, up-and-coming Gen Yers, and women.

Life insurance sales are booming at some of the major carriers. And who they are selling to might surprise you.

Some employers have been offering auto, homeowners and other types of personal property and casualty insurance products to their employees for nearly half a century, but the worksite offerings are really taking off now that employers are broadening their menu of voluntary products to offset reduced health care benefits.