1. Respond to the following statement: "Flexible benefits plans are more trouble than they are worth." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Provide a rationale for your answer.
2. Discuss how IRC Section 125 plans create advantages for employees and employers.
3. What is the "good business sense" of benefits communications?
4. List and describe three specific ways insurance providers control costs. Which is most effective, and why?
5. Identify one or more additional issues that may influence employee-benefits practices in the future.