12 benefit trends to be thankful for
From rising HSA balances and increased 401(k) contribution limits to student loan benefits and EAPs, these trends should make both employers and employees feel grateful.
Benefit strategies
12 benefit trends to be thankful for
From rising HSA balances and increased 401(k) contribution limits to student loan benefits and EAPs, these trends should make both advisers, employers and employees feel grateful.
This new benefit may help employees’ kids get into college
With the help of artificial intelligence, a new digital tool called MyKlovr predicts the likelihood of students getting accepted to the schools they want — and helps them increase those chances.
Exclusive Research With open enrollment around the corner, many employers still not prepared
Human resources professionals find themselves zeroing in on 11th-hour preparations, according to the new Open Enrollment Readiness Benchmark.
Benefits Think Make sure your broker is offering these 3 things — or reconsider your partnership
Employers need to ensure their adviser is providing the most value. If not, it may be time to reevaluate.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
This new benefit may help employees’ kids get into college
With the help of artificial intelligence, a new digital tool called MyKlovr predicts the likelihood of students getting accepted to the schools they want — and helps them increase those chances.
Major employers join forces to move the needle on paid leave
Amazon, General Mills and Facebook are among the firms teaming with the National Business Group on Health to “help enhance leave management programs to better meet the needs of a diverse and changing workforce.”
Benefits Think Brokers: Are you providing enough value?
If you want to be the best partner for your employer clients, make sure you are offering these three things.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Major employers join forces to move the needle on paid leave
Amazon, General Mills and Facebook are among the firms teaming with the National Business Group on Health to “help enhance leave management programs to better meet the needs of a diverse and changing workforce.”
The employer handbook for better benefits
Want to start from scratch to better align employee offerings and corporate strategy? Here’s what to do.
Exclusive Research Employers make significant strides toward open enrollment readiness
Overall enrollment readiness for employers with 2019 Q1 start dates rose 9 points since July, according to the Open Enrollment Readiness Benchmark.
Employers modernizing total rewards programs
In an effort to recruit and retain employees, more companies are upgrading benefits packages to include career coaching, flexible work schedules and other personalized perks.
15 employee benefits on the rise
More employers are embracing wellness and work-life balance perks for employees, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual benefits survey.
Captain Contributor avenges workers wronged by poor benefits planning
DataPath’s comic book character is one of multiple new ways companies are working to gamify open enrollment.
Employers modernizing total rewards programs
In an effort to recruit and retain employees, more companies are upgrading benefits packages to include career coaching, flexible work schedules and other personalized perks.
Mutual of Omaha boosts voluntary offerings
In time for open enrollment season, the insurer is making changes to its vision and dental products.
Benefits Think Everyone wins with breastfeeding benefits. Here’s how to implement them
Improving support for mothers in the office can reduce healthcare costs and increase workforce productivity, but some new moms are still not getting the support they need.
Jennifer Jordan
Aeroflow
Benefits Think Everyone wins with breastfeeding benefits. Here’s how to implement them
Improving support for mothers in the office can reduce healthcare costs and increase workforce productivity, but some new moms are still not getting the support they need.
Jennifer Jordan
Aeroflow
Raising the stakes for HSAs
Employers are grappling with slow adoption even as they push high-deductible health plans as a smart bet for more workers.
Home Depot, TripAdvisor among dozens of companies adding breast milk shipping benefit
Nearly 30 employers have recently signed on with breast milk shipping service Milk Stork, pointing to an emerging trend.
