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Benefit management
Benefits Think Identity theft protection benefits and the business case for employers
Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?
Jill Hazan
Legal Resrouces
Benefits Think Here’s how HR pros can breeze through open enrollment
Word to the wise: The benefits coverage event is made easier when employers plan for it throughout the year.
Harrison Newman
Corporate Synergies
Microsoft requires paid parental leave for subcontractors
To qualify for contracts, companies will have to provide at least 12 weeks of paid time off, up to $1,000 a week, at the birth or adoption of a new child.
What employees want: More time off, better bosses
Workplace environment may outpace other benefits when an employee is deciding to leave a job, a new Randstad survey finds.
MGM Resorts looks to bet on free tuition benefits for employees
The global entertainment company, which is seeking approval for higher-education benefits, also teased upcoming enhancements to its tuition repayment assistance program.
Benefits Think How clients can help curb healthcare costs during open enrollment
Benefits managers should start by making sense of big data and helping employees understand their options. The savings will follow.
Rebecca Madsen
UnitedHealthcare
EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year is …
Employee Benefit News has named the winners of its four Benny Awards, which recognize individuals for excellence in the employee benefits/human resources field.
Top 25 large-group disability carriers in the U.S.
Data analytics firm miEdge ranks DI companies on in-force premium stemming from groups of 100-plus lives.
Benefits Think How employers can help curb healthcare costs during open enrollment
Benefits managers should start by making sense of big data and helping employees understand their options. The savings will follow.
Rebecca Madsen
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare to expand pediatric eye care benefit
The insurer will cover a second annual eye exam and a new pair of glasses for children under the age of 13 at no additional premium.
Benefits Think The big difference between long-term care and long-term disability insurance
Employers need to understand the difference and educate employees on why they’d need each type of coverage.
Liisa Granfors-Hunt
Corporate Synergies
UnitedHealthcare to expand pediatric eye care benefit
The insurer will cover a second annual eye exam and a new pair of glasses for children under the age of 13 at no additional premium.
Top 25 voluntary carriers
Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 25 large-group voluntary insurance carriers in the country.
Benefits Think Benefits to attract and retain women in the workplace: Going beyond the obvious
Sure, female employees want perks like childcare options, but they also want preventive health benefits and career development opportunities.
Matthew Michela
lifeIMAGE
Benefits Think The big difference between long-term care and long-term disability insurance
Employers need to understand the difference and educate employees on why they’d need each type of coverage.
Liisa Granfors-Hunt
Corporate Synergies
HR’s summer reading list: 14 must-read books
Looking for a way to close out your summer days beachside with some smart reading? EBA has you covered with a list of top books recommended by industry insiders.
Tech startup Goodly jumps into student loan benefit market
The new entrant says its platform is easier for companies to get up and running – and much cheaper than its competitors.
Employers improve cancer benefits, but offerings go underutilized
A new guide from NEBGH says communication and mental healthcare are key in streamlining cancer care benefits.
Benefits Think OFCCP signals emphasis on ‘religious liberty’ in federal contractor compliance
The guidance is likely to expand the scope of federal contractors that are exempt from the prohibition on discrimination against employees and applicants based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Scott T. Allen
Foley & Lardner