I talk with some of the top brokers in our industry every day, and as Ive said before, it's one of my favorite parts of the job.

Lockton is the largest privately held insurance brokerage firm in the world, with 6,000+ associates.

Matthew Cate is a partner at Cobbs Allen, an Alabama-based risk management firm ranked in the top 100 of privately held brokerage firms and the top 100 of all U.S. brokerage firms.

I often wonder, How can a broker or HR manager make heads or tails of all the options out there?

Industry experts tell what might be in store for them and their businesses as the fate of the DOL fiduciary rule remains up in the air.

We asked some industry experts what might in store for them and their businesses as the fate of the DOL fiduciary rule remains up in the air.

In 'The Paradox of Choice Why More Is Less,' psychologist Barry Schwartz wrote, 'The fact that some choice is good doesn't necessarily mean that more choice is better.'

Matthew Cate is a partner at Cobbs Allen, an Alabama-based risk management firm offering commercial insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance, and alternative risk financing services.