USI plans organic growth with third reported acquisition
The brokerage's acquisition of Employee Benefit Concepts is just latest of the firm's reported mergers this year.
Benefit strategies
Benefits Think Finding the right voluntary benefits broker may be trickier than clients realize
The best bet for small and midsize companies is to use a third party that doesn't sell insurance products or receive commissions when clients select products.
Jay Schmitt
Strategic Benefits Advisor
Benefits Think Finding the right voluntary benefits broker may be trickier than plan sponsors realize
The best bet for small and midsize companies is to engage an unbiased third party that neither sells insurance products nor receives commissions when its clients select insurance products.
Jay Schmitt
Strategic Benefits Advisor
Benefits Think As a savvy market strategy, try narrowing your focus to grow your revenues
One of the most powerful and effective opportunities is market segmentation. Here’s how to do it.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
8 employers that boosted paternity leave
Father’s Day may be over, but here’s a look at some employers that have increased benefits for new dads.
Recognizing job-related stress, clients zero in on mental health benefits
More employers are adding on-site counseling and online programs to address anxiety, depression, sleep and pain.
Recognizing job-related stress, employers zero in on mental health benefits
More employers are adding on-site counseling and online programs to address anxiety, depression, sleep and pain.
EY more than doubles number of fathers taking paid parental leave
Two-thirds of EY’s employees are millennials and many are dual-career couples, which makes benefits that encourage flexibility a high priority,
Benefits Think One overlooked way to promote well-being: Target oral health
Innovation in the dental industry is moving more rapidly than you might think — and smart employers are jumping on board.
Tom Palmer
United Concordia Dental
Wall Street dads find parental leave easier to get than to take
Bankers across the industry say it’s easier to change policy than to revamp the company culture that shapes the way employees think and act.
Using benefits to curb employee stress
Unengaged employees cost the U.S. as much as $605 billion a year in lost productivity. But these benefits could help.
Using benefits to curb employee stress
Unengaged employees cost the U.S. as much as $605 billion a year in lost productivity. But these benefits could help.
How Prudential used benefits to reduce workers’ financial stress
By giving employees tools to more efficiently manage their personal finances, employers can gain increased productivity and a more focused, satisfied workforce.
This is the voluntary benefit employers are most interested in
Employers are interested in rolling out pet insurance and long-term care benefits, but more are seeking out this offering for their workers.
Benefits Think How clients can leverage total rewards statements to attract, retain employees
If employers don’t let potential or current workers know specifics about the benefits offered, they're missing out on a big opportunity.
Michael Puck
Kronos
This is the voluntary benefit clients are clamoring for
Employers are interested in rolling out pet insurance and long-term care benefits, but more are seeking out this offering for their workers.
Target aims to boost employee loyalty with enhanced family-friendly benefits
The retail giant is expanding paid leave and boosting backup care benefits to its workforce.
Benefits Think How to leverage total rewards statements to attract, retain employees
If you don’t let potential or current employees know specifics about the benefits you offer, you’re missing out on a big opportunity.
Michael Puck
Kronos
Benefits Think Time to stop ignoring the risks of prescription drug rebates
Benefits consultants play a key role in preparing employers for how they should use point-of-sale rebates to lower healthcare costs.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
CVS Health unveils new benefits management tool
The service aims to help benefit managers ease the administrative burdens of using multiple health and wellness vendors.
