January/February 2018
Joel! You Miserable Swamp Slut!
Making Sense of Something
Crazed Washington will keep us both jumping in 2018.
Accountable Care Organizations
Double Vision
In theory, ACOs promise great value, but how do they fare in practice?
Forecasting Your Future
Don’t Tell, Don’t Ask
Can genetic testing give consumers the edge in long-term care?
Talent Dilemma
Undergrads Launch Bermuda Captive
Butler University’s program may just be the answer industry talent scouts have coveted.
Close-Up
Paid Family Leave
Family Time
States and employers are stepping up to implement PFL benefits.
Program Business
Program-Able
Carriers wallow in inertia and impede innovative program administrators’ progress.
2017 M&A Overview
When Will the Madness End?
Deal count and price continued to rise in 2017.
Managing Millennials
Hungry for a Challenge
Are your millennials lazy or just bored?
Affordable Care Act
Beware IRS Letter 226J
Clients face stiff fines if they don’t respond within 30 days.
From The Council Chairman
The Onus Is on Us
We are an old industry that needs new blood, and we need to invest in that talent now.
From the Editor in Chief
A Reboot
Leader’s Edge will be transitioning this year in a new direction.
Insurtech Improvement
Technology Driven
Q&A with Ted Devine, CEO of Insureon
Value-Based Payments
Inside ACOs
Q&A with The Leavitt Partners’ chief development officer, David Smith, on accountable care organizations.
Member Q&A
Andy Vetor
Executive Vice President, Employee Benefits, MJ Insurance, Indianapolis
Seasoned Traveler
Savannah, Georgia
David Paddison, President of Sterling Seacrest Partners, shares Savannah’s secrets.
Fast Tracks
What’s Old Is New Again
Baltimore balances its rich history with modern sensibilities.