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Blindside
Gil Lowerre sees brokers failing to take voluntary benefits seriously as a major revenue generator. After the sale, they lose sight of the strategic value of what they have sold.
BY  LESIE WERSTEIN HANN


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Uncommon Inspiration
Chubb experiments with new forms of innovation using brokers and agents.
BY  ED LEEFELDT


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The Duck that Laid the Golden Egg
Aflac’s cranky duck—a golden company brand—attempts to expand the carrier’s voluntary benefits by becoming a fine-feathered friend to brokers.
BY  LOUISE LAGUE


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Wholesaler brokers can often cover what retail brokers can’t.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Wholesale-Nomics, a White Paper on insurnace wholesalers, appears at the end of this article.
BY  DAVID PAGOUMIAN


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Abandon Old School Ways
The new benefits model: Healthier workers cut costs by reducing demand.
BY  ROB LIEBLEIN


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Insurance Wholesalers -- Kevin Amrhein
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Empty Inside
Rising commercial vacancies may cause problems for retail brokers inexperienced in commercial real estate.

Current Legal Issues -- Scott Sinder
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Strip Search
IRS proposes new disclosure rules, wants to expose risky tax breaks.

Regulatory Issues -- Joel Wood
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Boston Massacre
The Democrats’ healthcare reform initiative may have been thwarted by the election of a 41st Republican senator, but brokers still face some serious threats to their business.

International Risk -- Coletta Kemper
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Fat Chance
Global belt-tightening? Business is loosening its belt to cover its ever-expanding liability limits.

Human Resources -- Julia Kramer
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Unforgettable
How do you want to be remembered? People remember the extremes—whether good or bad, visionary or clueless. Which are you?

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