Advisor strategies

Z2 unveiling focuses on HR technology for SMBs, including an app store, payroll functionality in California, and more

Z2 unveiling focuses on HR technology for SMBs, including an app store, payroll functionality in California, and more

Companies with biggest growth in EBA’s annual ranking, such as Aon, share their recipe for success.

At the top benefit firms experiencing the most gains in the large-group market, such as Aon, growth strategy boils down to one asset: their employees.

Even experienced employees have basic questions about signing up for benefits. ADP’s Aldor Delp explains how to provide the right guidance.

Experts offer tips on how best to get employees on leave back into the office.

Consultant Kristen McAlister explains how hiring a new president or CEO on a contract or temporary basis can deliver long-term results.

At the top benefit firms experiencing the most gains in the large-group market, such as Aon, growth strategy boils down to one asset: their employees.

After stumbling in the recession, broker Suzy Johnson found her footing and discovered the ‘single biggest differentiator’ to stand out from her competitors.

Leverage technology to improve communication and keep informed on regulations, says ThinkHR’s CEO Pete Yozzo.

Companies that weren’t present a decade ago are transforming the market, and advisers must keep up, says PlanSource’s Dayne Williams.

A health problem in retirement can easily double monthly income needed, says MDRT’s William Marvin Richardson.

Ease of use, increased voluntary sales among several reasons, speaker at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Summit says.

Advisers who don’t have the products employers are looking for are losing business, EBA’s 2016 tech survey reveals.

Having benefits available to employees that fall under ERISA lays the groundwork for rolling out new, employee-focused initiatives, says financial pro Melissa Horton.

Advisers serve on the front line in educating employers about these platforms, says Ron Goldstein, head of CaliforniaChoice.

When it comes to workplace security and identity protection, employers are increasingly turning to their brokers for solutions, says EZ Shield’s Angela Murphy.

Brian Kost of Standard Insurance Co. guides the way to avoiding the pitfalls of implementing a new hardship plan.

Millennials are placing greater value on workplace intangibles than core coverage, according to young advisers like Andrew McNeil.

Telemedicine, ID protection and financial guidance are all hot discount benefits through which industry vets Frank Villares and Debra Tucker say advisers can stand out from competitors.