At least that's what AmWINS Group Benefits President Sam Fleet shared with us this week. Commission contraction, carrier consolidation and even the wholesale bypassing of the distribution force are just a couple of the reasons Fleet sympathizes with the plight of the modern benefits broker in our podcast with him this week. Hear the rest of his comments online at EBA's Raw Bar.
Also this week on the Raw Bar…
Holly Snyder of Nationwide Better Health
New research shows that when health care costs are factored in the percentage of retirees likely unable to maintain their standard of living jumps 50% from 44% to 61%. Listen in as Snyder talks about the most recent update to the National Retirement Risk Index along with some of her company's own proprietary research -- which includes data showing that 85% of Americans are concern about the cost of health care in retirement and that 45% feel health care costs will have the biggest impact on their retirement.
Eric Pete won our "best" group disability rep contest last month. Listen in as he shares a little about himself while also describing just what he thinks separates the best from the rest in the competitive group benefits distribution market.
Ray Fabius and Sharon Frazee of CHD Meridian
The two docs -- Fabius an MD and Frazee a PhD -- discuss their recent article on the value of a "trusted clinician" at the worksite. It takes more than just a health coach or a nurse line to really get the results employers are looking for they say. Listen in as they make the case for robust worksite medical offerings.
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