Employee Benefit Adviser - May/June 2019

The University of Lynchburg’s new degree aims to provide real world benefits experience.

The NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership program offers healthcare supply chain certification, a speakers academy and marketing program to help advisers stay relevant and expand business.

Many younger employees think they can’t save for their post-work years. But Optum Bank CEO Deborah Culhane says they can — and argues health savings accounts may be the best vehicle to do so.

The retailer’s move marks an exciting opportunity for the largely misunderstood and underutilized savings tools.

The company’s new offering aims to help small and midsize employers more easily add and manage perks to attract and retain talent.

While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.

Are you an insight-driven organization? If not, you’re losing out on a tremendous opportunity.

Smart, holistic strategies mean sitting down with your client, including HR, benefits directors and even the CFO.