Optimizing Your Agency’s 401(k) Plan
An agency’s 401(k) plan is a valuable tool for reducing taxes, retaining employees and building long-term wealth.
Big I Employee Benefits
Health Care Costs Projected to Rise 10% in 2026
Health care costs are predicted to rise 9.6% in the U.S. in 2026, according to WTW’s “2026 Global Medical Trends” report. While next year’s increase will be slightly less than the 9.7% rise in health care costs experienced this year, it will be significantly higher than the 7.6% increase in 2024. Globally, costs are predicted…
Trump Accounts: What You Need to Know About the New Individual Saving Vehicle
For independent insurance agencies, this could be an innovative, family-focused benefit to offer employees or to strengthen relationships with commercial and personal lines customers.
3 Ways Agents Can Offer the Best Advice to Workers Comp Clients
As the soft workers comp market continues, here are three risk management tips agents can provide to their clients to get the most out of their coverage.
Why Mental Health Is Emerging as a Key Workers Comp Concern
There is a growing recognition of the importance of mental health in the workplace, with many states enacting laws to include post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions under workers comp benefits.
Long-Term Care Insurance: The Crisis and Crossroads Facing the Market
As long-term care insurance premiums have skyrocketed while availability has dwindled, agents can guide clients through alternative solutions.
Life Insurance Awareness Month: Give Clients the Coverage They Say They Need
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and provides an opportunity to dispel misconceptions and educate the many Americans who live with a life insurance coverage gap.
Life Insurance Considerations for the Sandwich Generation
The sandwich generation face the pressure of balancing care for aging parents and kids while grappling with the complexities of life insurance and long-term care.
From the Front Lines: Life-Health
“More education is needed to get younger people to incorporate life insurance into their retirement planning and overall investment strategy,” says independent agent Colleen Corrigan. “If they purchase life insurance under the age of 40, it’s fairly inexp
How Agents Are Changing to Capture Younger Life Insurance Customers
For independent insurance agents, capturing the underserved life insurance market of young consumers and keeping apprised of their needs can open up opportunities.
