BenefitsPRO Magazine-March 2018

Expo preview: The tower of benefits misery

Doug Layman | April 14, 2018

A high percentage of employees view all of the information given to them at open enrollment as “the tower of benefit misery.” Really? Employers should be offended; so should brokers and consultants.

5 easy-to-implement social media strategies for busy brokers

Amy Evans | March 09, 2018

Social media marketing doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

BenefitsPRO Broker Expo Preview

Apply now to compete in the broker smackdown!

David Contorno | April 14, 2018

Have an innovative cost-containment strategy you want to share (or show off) with the industry? We're looking for you to join us at the 2018 Broker Expo!

Behavioral enrollment, part 2: Influence

Marty Traynor | March 14, 2018

Last month, we considered some principles of behavioral economics as they apply to enrollment. This month, let's consider techniques to help influence employee behavior.

Do tax cuts mean more will retire in comfort?

Christopher Carosa | March 13, 2018

Remember all the hoopla beginning last summer about how the new tax law would destroy 401(k) plans? Well, as we all now know, a funny thing happened on the way to 401(k) Armageddon.

What are the attributes of a good voluntary benefit?

Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell | March 06, 2018

There are at least two components common to most successful products: benefit strategy relevance and program mechanics.

5 quick tasks brokers should do every week

Kevin Trokey | March 08, 2018

I know we are always looking for new ideas, yet most of the time, we haven't put the most basic ideas into practice.

With age comes experience... and wisdom

BenefitsPro Editors | March 12, 2018

We asked our readers, what's the most important thing you’ve learned since you started your career?

Competing against the status quo: A Q&A with Doug Hetherington

Paul Wilson | March 06, 2018

Doug Hetherington is VP of Employee Benefits with the Echelon Group in Boise, Idaho. Echelon provides a variety of services, ranging from individual insurance and asset management to employee benefits and retirement plans.

Staying afloat in a sea of change

Paul Wilson | March 02, 2018

BenefitsPRO editor Paul Wilson reflects on the exciting but overwhelming experience of back-to-back industry events.

Where do brokers fit in the health care continuum?

Alan Goforth | March 05, 2018

Technology, market forces and regulations are expanding the health care continuum at an ever-accelerating pace, and brokers have their hands full simply processing and understanding the rapid changes.

Where do brokers fit in the health care continuum?

Alan Goforth | March 05, 2018

Technology, market forces and regulations are expanding the health care continuum at an ever-accelerating pace, and brokers have their hands full simply processing and understanding the rapid changes.