The fate of health care reform legislation appears to be hanging in the balance in the wake of the election of a Republican from Massachusetts to the Senate.

Aflac recently made headlines with a survey revealing that it's the No. 1 preferred carrier for voluntary insurance among independent brokers. Ron Agypt, VP of broker sales, talks about why "the Duck" is becoming popular with brokers.

What will the Democrats do on health care reform now that they've lost their 60-vote supermajority in the Senate? NU Editor Sam Friedman offers his take in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.