--- title: BerniePortal Broker Blog | Aidan Farrish description: Aidan is an aPHR-certified writer on the marketing team at BerniePortal. She writes about HR, healthcare, and benefits. --- [![BerniePortal_Logo_blue](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/BerniePortal_Logo_blue.png "BerniePortal_Logo_blue")](https://www.bernieportal.com/) - OUR SOFTWARE - [FEATURES OVERVIEW](https://www.bernieportal.com/feature-overview/) - [OUR TESTIMONIALS](https://www.bernieportal.com/our-testimonials/) - [PRICING](https://www.bernieportal.com/pricing/) - RESOURCES - [HR BLOG](http://blog.bernieportal.com) - [BROKER BLOG](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com) - [BERNIEU](https://bernieu.bernieportal.com/) - [HR PARTY OF ONE](https://www.bernieportal.com/hr-party-of-one/) - [BROKERS' CORNER](https://www.bernieportal.com/brokers-corner/) - [HR GLOSSARY](https://www.bernieportal.com/hr-glossary/) - [RESOURCE LIBRARY](https://www.bernieportal.com/resource-library/) - [CONFERENCES](https://www.bernieportal.com/conferences/) - [COMMUNITY](https://www.bernieportal.com/community/) - [LOGIN](https://app.bernieportal.com/en/login) - [GET A DEMO](https://www.bernieportal.com/get-a-demo/) - [Blog](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com) - Author # Aidan Farrish Aidan is an aPHR-certified writer on the marketing team at BerniePortal. She writes about HR, healthcare, and benefits. ![Aidan Farrish](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/Aidan%20Farrish.png) - Select a Topic [![Alphabet Soup: Definitions for All the Acronyms Brokers Use](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/broker%20acronyms%20FAQ.jpg)](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/acronyms-benefits-brokers-use) [Benefits & Healthcare](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/topic/benefits-healthcare) 12 min read ##### [Alphabet Soup: Definitions for All the Acronyms Brokers Use](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/acronyms-benefits-brokers-use) [![Picture of Aidan Farrish](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/Aidan%20Farrish.png)](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/author/aidan-farrish) [Aidan Farrish](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/author/aidan-farrish) | August 5, 2024 If you're a health insurance advisor, you're probably well-acquainted with the endless string of acronyms that make up your daily lexicon. For... 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[Continue Reading](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/brokers-can-provide-benefits-education-to-employers) [![Optimizing Technology to Provide Great Service for Benefits Agencies](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/brokers%20can%20provide%20better%20client%20support%20with%20technology.jpg)](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/how-brokerages-can-use-technology-to-provide-great-service-to-clients) 4 min read ##### [Optimizing Technology to Provide Great Service for Benefits Agencies](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/how-brokerages-can-use-technology-to-provide-great-service-to-clients) [![Picture of Aidan Farrish](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/hubfs/Aidan%20Farrish.png)](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/author/aidan-farrish) [Aidan Farrish](https://brokerblog.bernieportal.com/author/aidan-farrish) | March 29, 2024 Successful benefits brokerages all rely on providing their clients with great, reliable service. While this is a given, oftentimes, what isn’t is how... 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