What employers are getting wrong about open enrollment
Open enrollment doesn’t have to overwhelm employees. Collective Health’s Jacque Ludwig shares how employers can drive engagement and make benefits easier to navigate.
5 ways advisors can get more out of HSAs
Advisors suggest multiple ways that clients can maximize the triple tax advantages of health savings accounts (HSAs) while avoiding penalties.
Opinion
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A financial spreadsheet alone cannot capture the total value and performance of a benefits program, nor can numbers on a ledger guarantee long-term operational success.
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A growing number of childless and "solo agers" in the workforce need care navigation benefits that don't require a family member to make the calls.
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The gap between a great benefits program and one that actually works is almost always a communication problem.
Co-Founder & CEO, Heartcount and Thrivea
Leaders
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Experts from Deutsche Bank, Rethink Care, and Hunter Douglas share the benefits that help neurodiverse employees thrive in a recent Leaders panel.
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As health plan costs continue to climb, "doing nothing" has become the most expensive strategy of all, says this panel of benefit experts.
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Leaders from Bartaco and the Child and Family Center share how they're tailoring their benefit strategies for a new generation.
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How to raise broker comfort with ICHRAs
The key to success is reviewing an administrator's fiduciary status, licenses they hold with carriers and the agent of record that is going to service the policy.
By Bruce Shutan
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Class actions spark greater scrutiny of broker fees
As voluntary benefits litigation plays out, compensation structures are expected to be measured against data, benchmarking and fiduciary process.
By Bruce Shutan
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What 2026 open enrollment reveals about cost pressures ahead
Advisers say the health insurance market could stay hardened in 2027 and beyond amid greater involvement in benefit design strategies from executive teams.
By Bruce Shutan
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GLP-1s and ICHRAs took center stage in latest OE
Employers are feeling pressured to cover weight-loss drugs without breaking the bank, and considering an alternative to traditional health insurance.
By Bruce Shutan
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OE look-back: Advisers reach a cost tipping point in 2026
Benefit advisers unpack their latest client experiences helping employers respond to a hardening group health insurance market and employee education challenges.
By Bruce Shutan
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