Open enrollment 2025

Considering expansion of employee access to retirement savings can help millions of Americans have a better chance at a financially secure future.

The head of benefits at The Hartford shares advice on how to educate younger workers about their offerings.

Matt Eurey shares how the right strategy can help employees go from bystanders to informed, active participants in their benefits selection and usage.

The key to success is to trade in-person meetings for a virtual approach, texts over emails, avoid starting on a Monday, shorten the window and skip 1/1 effective dates.

An expert from Morgan Stanley at Work shares detailed ways to maximize communication and the impact of employer offerings.

Health e-Commerce's monthly calendar with reminders and links, along with the learning centers and savings calculators, are valuable supplements for benefit communication.

With November 1 fast approaching, here is a guide to making sure benefit offerings and communication are set up for maximum engagement.

Pressure continues to mount on producers to deliver more customized benefit packages and consultative services to satisfy the needs of more demanding clients.

Key to cost containment lies in partnering with transparent PBMs, a more thoughtful approach to prescribing GLP-1s and encouraging the uptake of biosimilars.

Brown & Brown's Erika Illiano suggests finding the right decision-support tool and constructing a compelling narrative around various coverage options.

Advisers can do a better job equipping employees with the knowledge they need to make better benefit choices.

From generational insights to AI-powered tools, benefit managers share their strategies for running a smooth and impactful open enrollment.

Communication challenges will include personalizing benefit messaging to five generations working side by side, and designing affordable healthcare coverage.

Moving beyond transactions to position benefits as a prevention system doesn't just slow medical inflation; it builds healthier, more engaged and productive teams.

The platform's AI-powered comparison feature makes selecting the right plan easier for people when they each have access to employer-sponsored healthcare.

MetLife's Todd Katz outlines strategies for benefit managers to cut costs, boost engagement, and personalize benefits this enrollment season.

An unsuccessful open enrollment period could lead to long-term challenges for benefit leaders.

More thoughtful communication can help sell benefit plan participants on equitably sharing responsibilities, as the need for hyper-personalized messaging grows.

Todd Katz, head of group benefits at MetLife, shares the strategies benefit managers can implement during this year's open enrollment.

Brokers who abandon self-service links and generic emails in favor of concierge-level installation and education will see meaningful results.