Employer-Paid

"In today's competitive market, employers are seeking to balance employees' benefits expectations with escalating costs," according to the 2025 Benefit Plan Trends Survey from USI.

The bill would extend the extra individual health insurance premium subsidies that Congress provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of 2026.

Would you rather retain a client because you earned it with trust, transparency and real strategy, or because you timed them out of a proper and informed decision making process?

Analysts attribute the increase to consistent savings and positive stock market performance, despite market volatility at the beginning of the quarter.

High-cost claimants drive a large percentage of spending.

The dental plan renewal market is probably "about six to 12 months away from seeing some increases that drive brokers and advisors to look for other partners to do business with," Amy Friedrich, president of Principal Financial's benefits business, predicted.