Episode Details

The new chair of The Council of Employee Benefits Executives (CEBE), Kenneth Olson, joined The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Vice President of Government Affairs Audra Jackson for a discussion during the 2026 Employee Benefits Leadership Forum. CEBE is the executive committee that guides The Council’s government affairs team in benefits-related advocacy and policy decisions. Olson, vice president of EB growth at brokerage BroadStreet Partners, discusses his priorities as CEBE chair, the “frustration and anger” over healthcare affordability and the complexity of change that would bring it in line, and the qualities he looks for in new industry talent.