This HR tech could help employees make better enrollment decisions
A new partnership between Alegeus and Picwell uses AI tools to help workers make smarter decisions about their health benefits.
10 jobs with the worst retirement benefits
Not every employer offers a good match to employee 401(k) contributions.
Postmates, DoorDash and Instacart shift to tech to provide benefits to gig workers
The employers are using a new mobile app that allows freelance workers access to insurance and other perks.
10 jobs with the worst retirement benefits
Not every employer offers a good match to employee 401(k) contributions.
SoFi adds 529 contributions to employer benefit plan
Employees can now use the offering to pull money directly from their paycheck to save for college.
Postmates delivers expanded benefits package to 350,000 gig workers
The move comes as employers debate how to bring insurance to 10.6 million contract workers.
Voya Financial, ADP join forces on voluntary benefit administration
The agreement will create a more integrated experience for employers and their employees.
New sales model aims to help brokers better support small clients
Lincoln Financial Group’s new offering assists advisers bringing insurance to employers with less than 100 workers.
Insurance industry M&A hits six-month high
A total of 665 transactions have closed in the past 12 months alone, according to new data.
The Hartford to pay up to $10,000 per employee toward student loan debt
The financial services company is part of a larger trend of employers offering the financial benefit.
Fintech company offers free financial coaching to workers
Finfit’s new counseling benefit connects employees to advisers who can help them with a variety of monetary needs.
DOL guidance gives OK to retirement savings auto portability program
The move is expected to prevent fund leakage through opt-out rollovers when workers leave a job, industry experts say.
The tech savvy adviser: strategies for modernizing benefits communication
Text messages, mobile apps and videos are all methods brokers can use to get — and keep — employees attention during open enrollment and beyond.
Keeping brokerages competitive in an overcrowded marketplace
Advisers who are averse to change may face an uphill battle when it comes to attracting new clients.
The student loan repayment benefits market is ‘blowing up’
Advisers should focus on bringing new holistic financial wellness offerings to clients.
Data breaches are putting client data at risk. Here’s what advisers can do
Independent brokerages and agencies are “low-hanging fruit” for cybercriminals, one expert says.
TriNet adds new compensation, benefits analytics tool
The new offering gives small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to review retention, benefits and pay data.
Zywave offers new learning management software
The tool includes more than 200 training courses for advisers’ clients.
Aramark serves up free tuition benefit
The food service giant has invested $90 million toward improving benefits, wages and training and development for employees.
Getting educated: A changing landscape for broker learning
As the role of the adviser evolves, education programs are expanding beyond traditional offerings to focus more on human capital management.