Exclusive Research As employers turn to plan selection, advisers need to play quarterback
One big goal: Helping clients provide a full range of employee benefits.
One big goal: Helping clients provide a full range of employee benefits.
Advisers can play a big role in helping clients create strategies to ensure a successful open enrollment.
Advisers should present clients with a 12-month map so employers can better prepare for sign-up periods.
OERB survey responses show that employers need help reviewing and improving the process.
Confronting the heavy lift of sign-up season, employers report some progress but still need support from advisers.
Plan designs are mostly in place, but employers seen needing help of advisers to explain benefit changes.
Plan designs are nearly set, however work is still needed in planning communications and setting goals.
This month’s OERB finds trouble spots in essential preparation activities clouding progress on benefit plan design and other areas.
Monthly OERB scores finds organizations making progress, but work in preparing to manage the open enrollment process and other key areas still needs to be done.
Many employers report they’re still struggling with fundamental activities.