Benefit strategies

The robo-adviser announced this week a partnership with the state of Nevada and Ascensus to offer its own 529 plan.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

Plan sponsors must stay ahead of emerging trends or risk exposing themselves to additional costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

Self-funding is the first step to reducing health plan costs without sacrificing quality, but plan sponsors can go even further by unbundling services, according to AdminaHealth’s Arthur Jonokuchi.

Advisers must stay ahead of emerging trends or risk exposing clients to additional costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

Employers host a variety of valuable employee data such as age range, marital status and more; they should take advantage of the insight it can provide, says Thompson Online Benefits’ Brenden Mielke.

Employers host a variety of valuable employee data such as age range, marital status, number of dependants and more, yet many are not able to take advantage of the insight it can provide, says Brenden Mielke of Thomsons Online Benefits.

Withing’s Cedric Huthings and other experts share insights on how technology is changing the benefits landscape — and why employers must embrace the transition.

Research shows that offering paid leave is good for business and employers should look past short-term economic concerns, according to One Medical’s Christine Morehead.

Hundreds of CEOs and other business leaders rank staff-related issues as top strategic initiatives in new survey.

Industry experts, such as Withing’s Cedric Huthings, discuss how wellness technology is changing the benefits landscape — and how employers can embrace it.

Employees prefer a combination of software tools and access to professional assistance when making benefit decisions, says Hodges-Mace’s Alex Ward.

Look past the short-term financial concerns, because in the long run, research shows that offering paid leave is good for business, according to One Medical’s VP of HR, Christine Morehead.

Jo-Anne Bloch goes into depth about PeoplePro and how employers, and benefit experts, can take advantage of the service.

Severn Trent Services’ global benefits manager embraced technology when she launched her company’s first wellness program last year.

Employees prefer a combination of software tools and access to professional support when making benefit decisions, says Hodges-Mace’s Alex Ward.

Severn Trent Services’ global benefits manager embraced technology when she launched her company’s first wellness program last year.

Employees are prepared to make major tradeoffs when negotiating their compensation to get additional paid time-off, finds a recent survey.

The founder and CEO of Justworks believes technology will dramatically improve benefits opportunities for small businesses.