Benefits Think How benefit advisers can hold healthcare plans accountable for their prices
In order to discern which health plans offer the best bang for member bucks, benefit advisers need to understand the economics of healthcare today.
In order to discern which health plans offer the best bang for member bucks, benefit advisers need to understand the economics of healthcare today.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, advisers continue to transition to new roles in the benefits space.
COVID-19 has forced changes in work behavior as employees adjust to a new reality. Here’s how the Advisers of the Year did it during a year of massive disruption.
“The difference in our whole office, as far as how it looks at voluntary benefits, has totally taken a complete turn,” says Kathy Passantino, area senior vice president at Gallagher, of her colleague Dana Simms.
“I’m on track in saving for retirement because from a young age I learned these things,” says Adviser of the Year winner Julie Yusko. “I hope my experience can help others be in the best position so that we have fewer people who are approaching retirement age and wondering how they're ever going to retire.”
DEADLINE EXTENDED: The 2020 annual Benny Awards recognizes important accomplishments by HR and benefits leaders under extraordinary times.
Kieran Pittman is director of strategic growth at BeniComp Health Solutions, a position that allows her to draw on her background in technology and health science to help clients.
Serving clients today requires creativity and innovation. It’s about being resourceful in how and when you connect with clients, because we all want to feel connected right now.
“I didn't want to have to work my way up. I wanted to start at the top,” says Aida Swanson, one of Employee Benefit Adviser’s Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020.
Our Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020 are making their mark on the industry with their ambition, innovation and leadership.
The annual Top Women in Benefit Advising list showcases a diverse group of professionals making a difference in the benefits industry.
Deadline extended: Who will join the ranks of the Top Women in Benefit Advising? The deadline to nominate an outstanding adviser elevating the status of women in the industry is Monday, June 1.
Before COVID-19 kept everyone still, these key executives made some strategic moves within the benefits space.
A great redistribution of knowledge workers is afoot, says entrepreneur and founder of Russian Exchange Bank Alex Konanykhin, CEO of TransparentBusiness, who also says the coronavirus pandemic is producing a few winners (Zoom) and a huge swath of economic losers.
As the spread of coronavirus disrupts operations, it’s a precarious moment for advisers who have been planning big career changes for months.
Where some see unacceptable risk, others are eyeing bargain airplane tickets.
Small business units can help you reduce your workload, improve your service and increase profitability.
Having a solid vendor relationship is great, but your firm can do better. Here's how.
We can all play a part in preparing for this and future outbreaks.
Voluntary benefits set employers apart in the war for talent; how do brokers choose which ones to bring to their attention?