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Phil Albinus is a former executive editor of Employee Benefit Adviser and Employee Benefit News.
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Flexible benefits and a caring culture that recognize the double squeeze of child care and eldercare responsibilities on a culture will help retain sandwich-generation talent.
Increasing leave in the U.S. and Canada aligns with the company’s focus on retention and internal promotion, said the head of people and culture for Lush North America.
Employers should educate staff on the nuances of every coverage option, advises Benefitbay CEO, ranging from coinsurance to coverage tiers, networks, “incumbent bias,” and more.
Jose Conde has been working with specialty care support platform Lantern for over a year, receiving aid with everything from oncology specialist connections to claims to empathetic support.
With health benefit costs expected to rise 8.2% in 2027, employers are looking for ways to control spending without simply shifting more costs to workers.
