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Machine learning will help companies hire more efficiently and safely as they begin to look toward the future post-pandemic.

Demand has soared for mental health services as bank employees put in long hours, supervise kids while working at home and endure personal crises. Citi, BofA, Fifth Third and others are getting creative to help them decompress during the pandemic.

Steven Pinksy is a principal at Top 100 Firm UHY Advisors, with more than 20 years of consulting experience in guiding both private and public sector companies through transition periods. He has worked with a variety of industries on everything from strategic planning to process improvements to M&A due diligence and integration, and specializes in middle-market companies, especially those who are fast-growing or looking to improve operations preceding a potential exit.

Prateek Vijayvergia leads the technology team at Xceedance and spearheads large-scale transformation programs across insurance functions such as underwriting, catastrophe modeling, policy service, and claims for re/insurers worldwide. He brings more than 16 years of proven property/casualty insurance domain experience in managing enterprise technology, data science, automation and insurtech initiatives.

With specialization in advancing strategic technology-driven initiatives for insurance industry participants, Prateek has successfully delivered numerous projects, including new business launch, customer-centric platform design, post-merger and separation IT consolidation, legacy platform overhaul, and geo-specific regulatory compliance. Prior to Xceedance, Prateek worked at organizations such as IBM, RBS, and Syntel, and was responsible for the design and delivery of major digital transformation programs.

If Democrats win in November, single-payer healthcare could still be on the agenda. Its adoption would shake up the benefits industry.

Charles Marshall is a tax software consultant at Wolters Kluwer.

Leave-sharing programs make sense for employers seeking tax-efficient opportunities to financially assist employees impacted by the pandemic.

Right now, access to affordable credit is crucial for many, as 1 in 5 American households has lost income due to the pandemic, and unemployment offices are overwhelmed with claims.

Jimmy O’Reilly is a senior associate at Novarica. Prior to joining the firm, Jimmy worked in financial planning and wealth management. He has a BA in Economics and a Creative Writing Certificate from Wesleyan University. He can be reached directly at joreilly@novarica.com.