Benefits Think The right way to re-educate clients (and advisers)
“Now it’s time to educate the clients. Stop calling them stupid, and stop blaming them. That’s not education,” our columnist says.
“Now it’s time to educate the clients. Stop calling them stupid, and stop blaming them. That’s not education,” our columnist says.
Here’s how one benefits consultant helped an employer redesign its health plan — and lessons learned that can help other companies.
EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends and technology.
EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, broker strategies and technology.
For the best approach, clients should find a balance between cost containment and employee engagement.
There’s a big “gap in strategy — or the lack thereof,” says Curtis Cannon of Axis Recovery. “A lot of brokers have a bolt-on mindset.”
Employers should partner with advisers to help workers understand offerings and make them more engaged year-round.
The company had issues with inconsistent messaging and "way too many medical plans." A partnership with Hodges-Mace and on-site enrollment counselors helped turn things around.
A recent medical crisis has me frustrated with health insurance and the pains that come along with it. And it serves as a reminder of what clients need to do to help workers.
The best approach should find a balance between cost containment and employee engagement.
The high court said judges “are appointed for life, not for eternity,” in setting aside a pay-discrimination ruling written by a jurist who died a week and a half before the decision was issued.
Technology alone won’t drive business for brokers, but when used correctly, it can make a good addition.
Millennials and Gen Z want more from their employers than the basic medical coverage. Learn how to adapt benefits to their needs as they age.
No one knows what the future of healthcare will be, but these experts say it needs to be simpler.
BHC Insurance’s James McMillan, one of this year's Rising Stars, embraces technology to explain benefits but says “the best form of explanation is always direct one on one contact.”
The pizza maker is partnering with Purdue University Global to offer tuition reimbursement education benefit.
Ed Ligondé, one of our 20 Rising Stars of 2019, used his own medical condition as inspiration to learn about healthcare — and improve employee benefits education along the way. Read even more about where he sees the industry moving here, and meet our other Rising Stars here.
The retailer is beefing up benefits to attract and retain talent, offering full-time employees three to six months of paid parental leave.
With a growing group of workers joining the gig economy, how to keep independent contractors healthy and financially secure may lie in portable benefits.
Employers who look to data and research can invest in employee healthcare now — and reap the rewards down the road.