Walmart offers to foot college tuition bills for U.S. employees
Walmart will fund college degrees for its U.S. workforce, the latest benefit rolled out to reduce turnover and counter criticism over its treatment of staff.
Benefit strategies
Big healthcare savings no longer need to elude smaller employers
Advisers are positioned to play a key role in helping clients innovate on health benefits.
How HR departments should start to think about blockchain
The emerging technology is likely here to stay, but Bersin consultant Jeff Mike cautions against jumping in too quickly.
7 intriguing tech solutions for benefit brokers and their clients
These smart tools make benefits easier to use and administer.
What’s in a consulting firm’s name? A vision for growth
HR and benefits consulting firm Findley Davies strengthens company-wide commitment to continued business development and excellent client service with a strategic rebrand.
Benefitfocus awards employees with stock program
The benefits management platform and services provider says the new offering will help employees feel more aligned with the company’s success.
Chick-fil-A beefs up education benefit with employee scholarships
The fast food chain will award $14.5 million in scholarships to more than 5,700 workers during the 2018-19 academic year.
How to select the right TPA
For employers, selecting the most appropriate 401(k) plan administrator isn’t always a no-brainer.
15 employers that boosted benefits in wake of tax reform
Aflac, Chipotle, Starbucks and Visa are among the employers investing their tax savings back into the workplace.
Benefits Think How to use employee segmentation for a better benefits program
By understanding what workers need — then designing offerings to meet those needs and targeting communications by workforce segment — employers can reduce turnover, improve productivity and increase employee satisfaction.
Andrew S. Zito
Lamco Advisory Group
Brokers debate their role in a new employee benefits landscape—Part 2
The recent moves by Amazon, Walmart and other large employers to manage their employees' healthcare has numerous implications. Here our panel of experts considers the most likely outcomes.
Benefits Think For benefit advisers marketing has become a whole new ballgame
To get your prospects’ attention, you need a highly visible presence that speaks to their needs.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Top 25 voluntary carriers
Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 25 large-group voluntary insurance carriers in the country.
Why more brokers are mulling soft perks
Connecting employer clients with unusual or onsite offerings along the nontraditional benefits path serve as a differentiator and burnish client relations.
Benefits Think To grow their business, benefit advisers need to become better sales managers
Recruiting, hiring and utilizing topnotch salespeople requires time, effort and a different set of skills.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
For advisers, winning new business means turning perceptions into reality
At an ‘underground’ sales seminar, brokers learned new techniques for prying clients away from their entrenched competitors.
Steering plan sponsors to the most appropriate TPAs
Selecting the right 401(k) plan administrator is not a ‘no brainer,’ and advisers can add real value by helping clients make the best choice.
Small employers dropping life insurance
Awareness and cost concerns are the primary reasons companies don’t offer the one-time bedrock benefit, experts say.
Benefits Think Why benefits engagement is employers’ biggest problem
What’s the point of having a robust benefits package if employees aren’t taking advantage of it?
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Alight Solutions financial platform merges retirement, personal savings goals
The WealthSpark platform helps employees save with personalized investment tools.
