Insurance

The carrier sought adviser feedback on a new way of thinking about benefit communication that may transform the industry, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.

With the market condensing to a few big carriers, such as Anthem, adviser Vinnie Daboul predicts the health insurance system is entering a new phase.

Employers spend a ton of money on wellness, yet many programs fail to engage employees over the long term. Emily Noll, national director of wellness with CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services, Inc. shares 10 reasons employees don’t like wellness programs.

Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.

Technology and a renewed interest in long-term care are fueling changes in the employee benefits field, according to Aite Group.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Some policies may create economic incentives for employees’ partners to stay out of the workforce, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.

For initiatives to be successful, employers should forget about participation and concentrate on engagement, says Brad Cooper, CEO of US Corporate Wellness.

One reason for the shift includes more plan sponsors implementing high-performance networks with more limited provider choices, according to PwC’s Health Research Institute.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.