Broker Regulation

Despite spending approved by Congress in late December that was expected to keep the program running for three months, some states will start running out of money much sooner.

The Employee Benefits Security Administration agreed in November to push the effective date back to April 1, from Jan. 1, to give disability insurers, employers, and benefit plan administrators and trade groups more time to prove that the new regulations would hurt the group disability market.

Getting more low-cost medicines to pharmacy shelves could strain a global supply chain already confronting questions bout quality and safety.

Many brokers and small business leaders have heard of professional employer organizations (PEO). However, it is still common within the industry to not fully understand how to distinguish one PEO from another.

Massage therapy can play an important role in maintaining a certain quality of life while one is coping with a work injury, but it's long been up to the whims of the claims adjuster whether the service is covered.

As late as August, Aetna was in discussions with a Party X about a strategic partnership, business combination or other opportunities.