Harassment, pay equity top the minds of employer concerns
HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.
Benefit management
Benefits Think The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is now in effect: What employers need to know
The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.
Daniel R. Long
Foley & Lardner
Benefits Think What to do if the IRS sends an ACA non-compliance notice in error
Inaccurate or incomplete information has incorrectly identified business owners as failing to satisfy healthcare coverage requirements.
Bret Busacker
Holland & Hart LLP
Benefits Think For benefit advisers marketing has become a whole new ballgame
To get your prospects’ attention, you need a highly visible presence that speaks to their needs.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Top 25 voluntary carriers
Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 25 large-group voluntary insurance carriers in the country.
Why more brokers are mulling soft perks
Connecting employer clients with unusual or onsite offerings along the nontraditional benefits path serve as a differentiator and burnish client relations.
Benefits Think To grow their business, benefit advisers need to become better sales managers
Recruiting, hiring and utilizing topnotch salespeople requires time, effort and a different set of skills.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
For advisers, winning new business means turning perceptions into reality
At an ‘underground’ sales seminar, brokers learned new techniques for prying clients away from their entrenched competitors.
Harassment, pay equity top the minds of employer concerns
HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.
Steering plan sponsors to the most appropriate TPAs
Selecting the right 401(k) plan administrator is not a ‘no brainer,’ and advisers can add real value by helping clients make the best choice.
Small employers dropping life insurance
Awareness and cost concerns are the primary reasons companies don’t offer the one-time bedrock benefit, experts say.
Benefits Think Why benefits engagement is employers’ biggest problem
What’s the point of having a robust benefits package if employees aren’t taking advantage of it?
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Alight Solutions financial platform merges retirement, personal savings goals
The WealthSpark platform helps employees save with personalized investment tools.
Nissan adds breast milk shipping to benefits package
The automobile company has partnered with company Milk Stork to help new mothers traveling on business.
DOL won’t crack down on financial advisers who engage in prohibited transactions
The temporary ban will remain in place until the SEC posts its final fiduciary rules.
Benefits Think Three tips for helping clients manage disabilities in the workplace
A proactive approach can reduce claims and increase employee productivity.
Jung Ryu
The Standard
This adviser’s success secret: Putting clients ahead of profits
Adviser Vinnie Daboul has nothing against growth. But he spends the greater part of his work week meeting with current clients; not chasing new ones.
Kronos, Microsoft partner on workplace chatbot
The new AI tool answers employee inquiries about time off, upcoming shifts and schedule details, while managers will be able to determine which workers are approaching overtime limits.
Benefits experts continue to wage war on ACA
Still seeking to repeal elements of the healthcare law, doing away with the Cadillac tax and the MLR tops the IIABA’s legislative agenda.
Small employers dropping life insurance
Awareness and cost concerns are the primary reasons companies don’t offer the one-time bedrock benefit, experts say.
