The Next Benefits Technology Challenge: Removing the Friction
While technology in the benefits industry had focused primarily on employee access, today’s priority is eliminating friction for employees, employers and brokers
Employee Benefits
Amwins Specialty Casualty Expands Occupational Accident Program with New Tiers
Core coverages include accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), accident medical expense reimbursement, temporary total disability benefits, and more.
Why Independent Agents Should Embrace a Year-Round Employee Benefits Strategy
Employers are weighing rising health care costs, workforce shifts and evolving employee expectations, while employees face more benefit choices than ever.
Scaling Your Benefits Book Without Scaling Headcount
Benefits is one of the fastest-growing revenue streams for agencies, but it is also one of the most process-heavy. Intelligent automation is beginning to shift that.
Nationwide and Beam Benefits Expand Partnership to Offer Dental and Vision Coverage in More States
The expanded coverage offers employers customizable dental and vision coverage.
From the Front Lines: Benefits
“The benefits market is incredibly dynamic, with so many opportunities to learn and grow,” says independent agent Cara Mooney. “I was excited to be part of a space that combines strategy with helping employees feel valued and supported.”
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…
Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in August
Agents wanted to know how to handle a demand to add language to a certificate of insurance (COI), as well as the top five workers compensation codes that agents get wrong.
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.
Top 5 Workers Comp Classification Codes That Agents Get Wrong
Inaccurate coding can be a costly mistake. Here are the workers comp class codes that are most frequently reclassified by The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) and what to use instead.
