Recently I flew from Boston to Ft. Lauderdale on a Boeing 737 with engines made by General Electric. I had a window seat, Wi-Fi, and I got a Diet Coke on the plane. I reached my destination comfortably and on-time. A few weeks prior to that I flew on a Boeing 737 with GE Engines from Boston to Chicago. I had a window seat, Wi-Fi, and a Diet Coke. I was much less comfortable and my flight was 45 minutes late. Boeing was terrible on my Chicago trip. What is wrong with my last statement?

When it comes to adoption of technology, simple is most often better than complex. The question is, who is going to be first and best? And if I am a benefits broker, how does this impact my business?

This past week there were two press releases related to the benefits brokerage business that were fairly significant. Brokers were talking about it, and many emailed me or called me to see what I thought.

Employees from large employers - benefactors of Obamacare - have deductibles of $4,000 and huge medical bills. The system is more than broken. It is on fire!

We would like to acknowledge two ProSential Group Partners that were named on 2016’s Inc. 5000 List! A company’s appearance on this list means that they are among the top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country, and is a major accomplishment. We are extremely proud to work with these firms and look forward to seeing how they continue to grow.