Benefits technology

The program encourages employees to participate in daily activities that address mental, physical, social and work issues.

About 50% of business were unprepared to have their workforce work remotely, and they're scrambling to catch up with panic buying of services and hardware.

Business will have to make virtual engagement central to their strategy. The firms that get a head start with video now are the ones who will thrive tomorrow.

The CEO of Perspective Partners shares how software can help answer healthcare and retirement benefit questions during the enrollment process.

While each agency’s policy will be unique, try your best to create guidelines that will empower your employees to maintain productivity and service to prospects and clients.

As millions of employees make the transition from well-maintained office equipment to jury-rigged kitchen table setups, information technology departments have been called upon to keep companies online and connected.

Everplans is a platform that helps employees create, store and securely share important documents that they or their families may need access to in the future.

Communicating through apps, email or text can nudge employees to check up on their benefits, like 401(k) contributions and insurance-covered annual physicals.

A financial planning expert from a Goldman Sachs team weighs in on choosing benefits, and communicating those concepts during COVID-19.

Quizzify has created a quiz on the coronavirus to “help people find the sweet spot between hysteria and negligence,” says the company’s CEO.

As traditional health insurers deepen their digital footprint, debate still rages on whether employers should fully insure or self-insure benefits.

HR claims three of top 10 overall apps, while BambooHR and UltiPro post impressive growth amid fierce battle for second place, and WageWorks and Zenefits lose their luster.

Media company BuzzFeed’s employees were given access to postpartum specialists, pediatricians and career coaching after implementing maternity benefit Maven.

Don’t be seduced by style over substance, warn industry pros; more “human touches” are necessary to support decisions beyond latest apps or self-service tools.

Tech solutions like AI can help employers increase access to care and prevent the development of chronic diseases.

“An automation tool can provide support to all aspects of the business, whether it’s about retirement or recruiting,” one expert says.

Automating the compensation process can remove any bias that’s caused by human error.

The ability to analyze benefit plans and health data can help employers with everything from cutting costs to helping employees improve their health.

“We’ve designed Expensify.org so people can see exactly where the donations are going in order to increase the emotional connection,” says CEO David Barrett.