Analysis

For sponsors of employee health plans, there are both positives and negatives.

Consumers' necessities have implications on consumer real estate as a result of inflation.

Employee retention has become more consequential than ever, especially among blue collar, trades-based, and hourly workforces.

Quality service is a client's minimum expectation.

Brokers produced a 16% leap in sales last year, exceeding their pre-pandemic numbers and the strong 2021 industry average growth of 11.3%.

While Biden's plan to forgive a portion of student loans will reduce the burden for millions of households, it also pegs January as the end to the forbearance period.