The financial services industry has always focused careful and concentrated attention on how it communicates to its consumers, while purposefully managing how its message is ultimately perceived. The connection between any industry and its constituency today, however, is seeing by a blurring of these lines, where the delivery of its message and products is being…

When working with business owners, the financial adviser’s fundamental and vital role is to provide guidance in risk management while facilitating a viable strategic plan and encouraging the client to seek balance in their business, personal and financial lives.

Competition for top talent appears to be a growing concern for businesses across the nation. Not only is it difficult to hire new talent, but existing employees may also be lured away by other businesses. Adding insult to injury, hiring a replacement can cost employers an estimated 33 percent of the previous worker’s annual salary.

Last time, I discussed how the most influential disrupter to the enhanced benefits industry must be the willingness of the broker community at large, to adjust, adapt, and embrace our ever-changing market. How brokers must position themselves as either an innovator who drives the change or an adopter who follows those innovators and helps to…

nnual enrollment season is in full swing. Employers have spent months preparing their benefits offerings, and yet, employees are still overwhelmed by the process of selecting their benefits for the following year. What can employers do to break through the noise?