BenefitsPRO Magazine-December 2018
Letter from the Editor
Amidst all the extra shopping, travel and togetherness, I appreciate the quiet moments of introspection that can be stolen during this season.
Features
For too long, “health” has just been about what goes on in the doctor's office, but those visits represent a small fraction of a person's overall health.
Following five years of relatively modest cost growth, more employers are forgoing the short-term savings offered by cost-shifting and turning to strategies addressing care delivery and health management.
Face of Change
Naama O. Pozniak's unique journey gives her enlightened view to the benefits world.
Columnists
There are virtually no producers left in the benefits market who won't indicate that voluntary is a growing part of their business.
I have learned many valuable lessons during my 50 years in benefits. Here's a handful of them.
Yeah, fourth quarter is busy, I get that, but prospecting is about the last thing a producer should ignore.
Action/Reaction
As we wrap up 2018, we asked brokers what strategies and tools they were leaving behind, and what they were adding.
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