Benefit management

If employers were to implement a lactation program, they could benefit from a $3 return for every $1 invested in their mothers.

Clients utilizing these best practices can springboard long-term success with recruitment, retention, lower absenteeism, reduced costs and employee happiness.

While it's uncommon to offer auto enrollment with disability insurance, it can be a valuable asset to an employee's financial security.

Offering too many benefit choices can hurt engagement in programs and lower participation rates. Employers should consider targeted, individual offerings.

Clients need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.

“The struggles and her success in working through it have been an inspiration for our entire community,” Elizabeth Krystyn, co-founder of BKS.

Text messages, mobile apps and videos are all methods brokers can use to get — and keep — employees attention during open enrollment and beyond.

Employers need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.

The breast milk shipping company has been growing rapidly this year as more employers see the value of adding family-friendly benefits.

Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.

Advisers are playing an important role in the rapid growth of the small and mid-sized software solutions industry.

Advisers who are averse to change may face an uphill battle when it comes to attracting new clients.

Advisers should focus on bringing new holistic financial wellness offerings to clients.

Workers, 35 and under, view stock plan benefits differently than older generations, and want greater participation in companies’ growth potential.

Baby boomers expect Social Security to be their primary source for paying for retirement, while Generation Xers and millennials are looking at other means, says Wells Fargo.

By getting more information in front of workers, benefit managers can help them make smarter decisions and select the best options.

As a way to improve employee retention, companies are increasingly offering benefits like adoption and surrogacy reimbursement to create a fully inclusive and diverse workplace.

Baby boomers expect Social Security to be their primary source for paying for retirement, while Generation Xers and millennials are looking at other means, says Wells Fargo.

The number of employers offering workers student debt help has risen to 8% from 4%, according to SHRM.