Benefits Think Why advisers may need to tailor their message
Adjusting your communications strategies can help lure prospects and build trust with current clients.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Benefit strategies
Benefits Think The secret to differentiation and building competitive advantage
Great service gets you in the game, but won’t set you apart. Here’s the strategic service that can help you break out from the pack.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
Chipotle pays more than $700,000 toward worker bonuses
The chain awarded workers the first quarterly bonuses in its new retention program.
Benefit aims to help employees’ daughters get an edge for college
The program helps workers’ children develop entrepreneurial skills and prepare for careers in business.
Benefits Think The invisible perk employees actually need
While ping-pong tables and happy hours can be nice, workers are looking for benefits that better day-to-day moments and human interactions.
Laura Hamill
Limeade
Benefits Think Giving your company retirement plan a check-up now can lead to big savings later
An annual assessment can ensure fiduciary requirements are met, while helping to reduce future costs, administrative headaches and ongoing liability.
Allison Brecher
Vestwell
Major law firm adds Milk Stork benefit for working moms
The breast milk shipping company has been growing rapidly this year as more clients see the value of adding family-friendly benefits.
Benefits Think The invisible perk your employees actually need
While ping-pong tables and happy hours can be nice, employees are looking for benefits that better day-to-day moments and human interactions.
Laura Hamill
Limeade
Sesame Workshop executive named Benefits Professional of the Year
This year’s winners also include leaders from Shop Smart, SSI Group and Benefitfocus.
Benefits Think Why brokers should focus on hiring — not benefits — when pitching to clients
Discussing relevant news such as the low unemployment rate, will make a bigger impact on employers.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think The advantages of disability insurance auto-enrollment
While it's uncommon to offer auto enrollment with disability insurance, it can be a valuable asset to an employee's financial security.
David Healy
Sun Life
Benefits Think The case for supporting new moms at work
If employers were to implement a lactation program, they could benefit from a $3 return for every $1 invested in their mothers.
Marshall Staton
Aeroflow Healthcare
Benefits Think 4 considerations when developing an absence management program
Clients utilizing these best practices can springboard long-term success with recruitment, retention, lower absenteeism, reduced costs and employee happiness.
Stephen Coffman
Guardian
Benefits Think The advantages of auto-enrolling employees in disability insurance
While it's uncommon to offer auto enrollment with disability insurance, it can be a valuable asset to an employee's financial security.
David Healy
Sun Life
Benefits Think It’s time to put an end to one-size-fits-all benefits plans
Clients need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.
Rachel Lyubovitzky
EverythingBenefits
Top Woman adviser inspires others with her strength in the face of tragedy
“The struggles and her success in working through it have been an inspiration for our entire community,” Elizabeth Krystyn, co-founder of BKS.
The tech savvy adviser: strategies for modernizing benefits communication
Text messages, mobile apps and videos are all methods brokers can use to get — and keep — employees attention during open enrollment and beyond.
Benefits Think It’s time to put an end to one-size-fits-all benefits plans
Employers need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.
Rachel Lyubovitzky
EverythingBenefits
Major law firm adds Milk Stork benefit for working moms
The breast milk shipping company has been growing rapidly this year as more employers see the value of adding family-friendly benefits.
4 pitfalls of paid leave and how employers can avoid them
Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.
