BenefitsPRO Magazine-November 2019

Letter from the Editor

Grass roots?

Paul Wilson | October 31, 2019

Benefits brokers are at the forefront of new solutions and strategies to meet the employers' challenges and obstacles.

November, 04, 2019

Digital Edition| Issue Gallery

Cover Story

2020 vision: Avoiding political pitfalls in the year to come

Alan Goforth

With the 2020 election year just around the corner, brokers shared their insights into managing political discussions.

Features

Employee benefits and property & casualty insurance: Worlds apart?

Scott Wooldridge | November 15, 2019

As consolidation reshapes the market, innovations and strategies from one area of insurance have often bled into the other.

5 steps to integrate social determinants of health into our health care system

Dan Cook | September 26, 2019

A new report calls for a strategic plan that brings together partners that have not worked in a coordinated fashion in the past.

4 ways health care access is changing

Rob Carnaroli | September 17, 2019

As we head into fall open enrollment season, it’s important for brokers to pause and scan the marketplace for their clients.

Columnists

Identity theft a growing concern for employees

Marty Traynor | November 14, 2019

As benefit professionals, we have both an obligation and an opportunity to help employees protect their identities.

MLR vs market share, part 2: The counterargument

Kevin Trokey | November 12, 2019

Even if there is collusion between insurance carriers on market prices, what if one of the carriers breaks ranks?

Consider the employee

Bonnie Brazzell and Nick Rockwell | November 18, 2019

An important element in the benefits decision-making process must be the preferences of employees.

Be careful what you 'risk' for

Christopher Carosa | November 19, 2019

Risk stands in the middle of one of investing’s greatest mixed metaphors.

Face of Change

There’s a lot of opportunity: A Q&A with Amy Evans

Paul Wilson | November 05, 2019

Amy Evans is president of Colibri Insurance Services, and, if you can believe it, loves open enrollment.

Action/Reaction

Alternate realities: Brokers' backup careers

BenefitsPRO editors | November 26, 2019

We asked benefits brokers what career they would have pursued if they hadn't gotten into their current profession.