Employer Strategies

Investing in community, dependent health leads to a more productive workforce, says advocacy group HWHC.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Delivery system reform and improved population health are two areas of the Affordable Care Act that haven’t received as much attention from employers as the Cadillac tax, said Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services this week at an NBGH conference.

Premium increases continue to motivate employers to consider cost-saving solutions they previously may have shunned, says Arthur J. Gallagher’s Paul Fetterolf.

The market for wearable wellness is growing but workers are still reluctant to share the data from the devices with their employers.

As companies strive to find new and better ways to attract and retain skilled workers, some are exploring student loan debt repayment as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Professional certifications help make it clear to clients that you know what you are talking about.

How brokers can help businesses with heavy seasonality face unique benefit challenges.

Advisers should focus on working with employers to utilize smart benefits technology to create individualized programs that appeal to every worker.

Employers need to analyze their workforce and then find out from employees – through whatever means possible – what benefits are working for them and which aren’t.