Voluntary Benefits

In short, employers cant fund an HRA, for example, so the employee can take that money to the exchange and buy an individual policy.

Major health insurers are in line for another year of growth, as the health care overhaul implements key elements in its push to cover millions of uninsured people, according to a Barclays analyst.

Fewer than 20 percent of Gen Xers have the life insurance coverage they report they need.

The employer segment with 2,500 or more employees accounted for the largest volume of voluntary sales again this year.

Carriers say brokers need to educate themselves on private exchanges.

As PPACA threatens brokers' revenue, some industry experts say disability sales can help pad it.