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Women divided on interest in C-suite
May 22, 2013A panel discussion held last week by the Independent Women’s Forum in Washington was divided on Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In. “I agreed that Sandberg is out of touch in thinking that all women want to be Sandberg,” said one panelist.
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Tech update: American employees check work email around the clock
May 21, 2013A new survey shows the number of employees who check email on weekends, after 11 p.m., on vacation and more.
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Small business owner retirement plans, the bad and the good
May 20, 2013A number of misconceptions have prevented these entrepreneurs from doing a better job preparing for retirement.
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ACA bad for business, say small employers
May 14, 2013Forty-one percent of those surveyed said they have held off on hiring new employees as a result of the ACA. “One of the most concerning unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act is that we see employers looking to stay under the 50-employee threshold, if at all possible,” says one expert.
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Is retirement in your portfolio? It’s on everyone’s minds
May 9, 2013A real opportunity for advisers lies in the ambitions of Gen X and Gen Y Americans, who aren’t planning on postponing retirement — yet.
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How to bring relief to your business and add client value
May 8, 2013Too often brokers are pulled in different directions with just too much to do, too many people to do it for, and too little time. In too many situations, we are not able to treat all personal issues or business issues with the time and dedication they deserve, says blogger Sam Fleet. So how to overcome that burden?
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Women ‘shut out’ of financial advisory industry
May 7, 2013While the financial advisory industry is growing rapidly, it's shutting out women, according to a new study.
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Could the MLR bill be a lame duck?
May 2, 2013Countless pieces of legislation are introduced in Washington each year and nothing is done with them. As NAHU pushes for a hearing on the MLR bill in the Senate, what are its chances?
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Think connectivity
May 1, 2013I use LinkedIn. A lot. In fact, I suspect I'm connected to many of the readers of this magazine. I use it to stay on top of what colleagues are doing. Who is working for a new company. Who has gone out on their own. Who is posting something I'm interested in. I also post on LinkedIn a lot. Usually an article that I think has general appeal among my connections. Something on health reform, a new study on employee benefits, maybe the latest on digital health. The things I post usually come from various news feeds that I follow daily. And every post I make to LinkedIn also posts on my Twitter account.
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When to consider a company rebrand
May 1, 2013Wendy Keneipp on when brokerages and consultants should consider renaming their company and how to do it
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The ROI payoff of prevention and risk education
May 1, 2013StayWell Health Management and Towers Watson study takes multi-year look to understand the potential payoff of prevention and risk education.
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Strategies for a reform-proof portfolio
May 1, 2013Nelson Griswold on how most advisers have not committed to a plan to adapt to the coming Affordable Care Act change in the insurance business.
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Should branding focus on the agent or agency?
May 1, 2013Mel Schlesinger on how insurance brokers should market themselves with the agent or agency at the front.
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A new way to market and sell — social media
May 1, 2013Social media is taking off as a way for brokers and advisers to sell and market in their agencies. Ryan Hanley RyanHanley.com is a broker turned marketer who faced resistance but now has increased sales.
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A day in the life of Heather Gerths
May 1, 2013A day in the life of Heather Gerths, employee benefit agent at McCune and Reed in Ottumwa, Iowa.
