Insurance Compliance Services 

We are committed to making complicated issues seem simple — for you and your customers. We’ll help you navigate the uncertainty of regulations affecting you, your clients, and their employees.
 

The Help You Need Is All Right Here

We’re here to assist with compliance-related matters, employer reporting, and complex regulations. We make complicated issues seem simple, with valuable resources and answers to your specific questions. We’ll help you navigate the uncertainty of state and federal laws affecting you, your clients, and their employees

WBCompliance Wiki

Our new resource gives you and your clients a place to easily – and quickly – look up compliance-related topics to get the answers you need. You won’t have to wade through PDFs or web pages. The search feature gives you the ability to find exactly what you’re looking for in seconds.

ACA Guidance

Whether you have a client-specific, scenario-based Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Department of Labor (DOL) inquiry, you can count on us to deliver the answers, resources, and support you and your clients want.

  • ERISA

    We can simplify your clients’ administration, ensure their program can pass the ERISA coverage test, and protect benefits with a Wrap Plan bundling health and welfare.

  • Premium Only Plan (POP)

    A POP offers savings to clients and employees, because of reduced payroll taxes and the ability to deduct insurance premiums or HSA contributions on a pre-tax basis.

  • COBRA

    Employer compliance with COBRA is mandatory and non-compliance fees can be substantial. We offer your eligible groups free COBRA administration, helping them save money and avoid fines.

  • ACA IRS Reporting

    Help your clients with annual IRS reporting and related services like mandated employer letters, ERISA Wrap documents, Form 5500 preparation and filing, and more.

Compliance content from our newsroom

  • Update on California's SB 729 Infertility and IVF Coverage Requirement: What Brokers Need to Know

    July 15, 2026 | By Paul Roberts, REBC, Sr. Director, Health Policy & Education

    California

    California law requires comprehensive infertility coverage for California-regulated, fully insured Large Group health plans. Small Group carriers must offer at least one qualifying plan, but employers aren't required to sponsor it. Learn what DMHC guidance clarified in our July Education column.

  • Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Rebates: What Group Benefits Advisors Should Know in 2026

    August 26, 2026 | By Paul Roberts, REBC, Sr. Director, Education and Market Development

    California & Nevada

    MLR rebates can raise questions. Learn how rebates are calculated, which group health plans are subject to the rules, how employers can use rebate funds, and why employee notices may create confusion. Plus, review our carrier partner reference showing which carriers will issue MLR rebates in 2026.

  • Who Pays When “Surprise Billing” Is Off the Table? Understanding the No Surprises Act’s IDR Process

    September 21, 2026 | By Paul Roberts, REBC, Sr. Director, Health Policy & Education

    California & Nevada

    The No Surprises Act protects patients from certain out-of-network balance bills, but the provider and health plan still have to determine what gets paid. This column explains the federal IDR process, why its use has surged, and why it’s drawing more attention in health care cost discussions.

  • Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Is Changing for 2027 — But What Should Employers Do Now?

    September 21, 2026 | By Paul Roberts, REBC, Sr. Director of Education & Market Development

    California & Nevada

    Medicare Part D creditable coverage rules are changing for plan years beginning in 2027. Here’s what brokers need to know about this fall’s 2026 notice deadline, the new 2027 testing standard, and what employers should review again at renewal.

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