Benefit management

Advisers can work with clients to put in place convenience benefits as a way to help workers alleviate errand paralysis and simplify the incessant responsibilities of life.

The company recently added six new health skills to its virtual assistant — which may lead to improved healthcare compliance and education, experts say.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process.

Companies should view convenience benefits as a way to help workers alleviate errand paralysis and simplify the incessant responsibilities of life.

A lesson for benefit advisers: What happens when an employer uses gamification to develop a benefits plan?

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.

As the price of prescription drugs soar, advisers need to find more innovative strategies to help clients lower costs.

The company will move to $13 an hour in June, bringing the retailer closer to the goal it set of reaching $15 an hour by the end of next year.

Definite steps are needed to improve worker prospects: Employees should save more. Clients should offer auto-enrollment. And Congress should make it all easier.

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.

Here's what happened when one employer used gamification to develop a benefits plan.

Though there is concern automation could render the role of the broker obsolete, one thing is certain: Personalized attention and expertise is something not easily replaced.

Definite steps are needed to improve worker prospects: Employees should save more. Employers should offer auto-enrollment. And Congress should make it all easier.

Using data can help your clients create a more personalized benefits program their employees will actually use.

The new policy will require health and education benefits, sick leave, a $15 minimum wage and paid parental leave for contract workers.

The brokerage has acquired Northwestern Benefit for an undisclosed amount in its fifth deal this year.

The company’s Benefit Scout offering aims to help employees better understand their insurance offerings and the amount of coverage to select.

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Employers are hiring and promoting executives in the insurance, digital health and advising industries.