Save Yourself

With few traditional plan levers left to pull, employers and their brokers are forging individual paths to reduce healthcare costs.

Features

Employee Benefits Reach Inflection Point
Employee Benefits Reach Inflection Point
AI modernizing plan design and administration, healthcare point solutions, and next-gen benefit design to reduce spend—it's an experimental environment in employer-sponsored insurance.
Save Yourself
Save Yourself
With few traditional plan levers left to pull, employers and their brokers are forging individual paths to reduce healthcare costs.
Medicare Advantage Sicker Than Expected
Medicare Advantage Sicker Than Expected
Medicare Advantage was booming a few years ago, but higher than expected claim severity and lower government payouts are driving carriers out of markets, leaving insureds to scramble.
Don't Overthink It
Don't Overthink It
Author Daniel Pink says sometimes action is better than analysis in figuring out what to do next in life.

Thought Leaders

Data for Drug Savings
Vital Signs Data for Drug Savings
Q&A with Eric Levin, Co-Founder and CEO, Scripta Insights, and Miriam Paramore, ...
How Agencies Grow in the AI Era
How Agencies Grow in the AI Era
Now is the time to reevaluate how organizations ensure client value.
Sponsored By Vertafore
Doing Business in Digital Assets
Technosavvy Doing Business in Digital Assets
Q&A with Glenn Morgan, Head of Digital Assets, Aon
Portugal: A National Market with Strong EU Ties
International Country Report Portugal: A National Market with Strong EU Ties
Insurers that want to do business in the Iberian nation must consider its alignment with European Union markets and regulations.
Taking a Bite out of PBMs
Taking a Bite out of PBMs
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 is an important but early step to rein in the pharmacy benefit manager industry.
Congress Eyes PBM Referral Payments
Government Affairs Update Congress Eyes PBM Referral Payments
New legislation would ban pharmacy benefit manager referral fees to brokers and other intermediaries. It’s the wrong approach.
Benefits Deals Drop but Desire Remains
Benefits Deals Drop but Desire Remains
Against headwinds, employee benefits firms look for growth opportunities even as their potential acquirers seek diamonds in the rough.

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