In several “Star Trek” series, an alien villain known as the Borg travels the galaxy, assimilating creatures from all walks of life into its space-borne collective. Serious fans know that it's almost impossible to escape the Borg and its nefarious designs. The Borg's catchphrase, “resistance is futile,” has since been assimilated into the lexicon.

When it comes to the matter of compliance, benefits professionals across the nation must be feeling exactly like those brave men and women from Federation starships who had the misfortune of coming across the Borg. From the Affordable Care Act to ERISA to the EEOC to a number of other alphabet-soup agencies and regulatory bodies, 2017 is shaping up to be the year of compliance.

Brokers and agents simply need to accept it.

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