Big accounts mean better bottom-line profits. Yet as any successful agent or broker knows, if you want to provide comprehensive service, drawing a line in the sand regarding a preferred account size isn't always easy.

The White House and congressional Democratic leaders are crafting a new health care reform bill including a tax on high-priced health insurance plans, according to administration officials and industry sources.

Healthcare reform legislation viewed as more positive to insurance agents than earlier versions, cleared a critical hurdle in the Senate early this morning, setting the stage for Senate passage as early as Christmas Eve.