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Rikard Bandebo is the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Economist of VantageScore

Deepankar Mathur, is associate director of Searce, a tech consulting firm.

More than a third of employees plans to postpone their retirement. What can benefit managers do to ease this transition?

For three benefits industry leaders who lost a loved one, calls to action included a need for advocacy, medical power of attorney and getting care wishes in writing.

There are solutions that can improve the health of mothers and their babies. Benefits leaders can help make them available in the workplace.

Shyamali Choudhury is Chief Commercial Officer at Pomelo Care, the national leader in evidence-based maternity care. 

Shyamali was one of Pomelo's first employees, joining the company to lead its commercial strategy and execution after a career in policy, global health, and mission-driven health tech.

Before joining Pomelo, Shyamali spent nearly six years on the Business Development team at Flatiron Health, where she led new business initiatives and forged key partnerships to advance the company's work reimagining cancer care.

The new law could impair young talent's ability to save for retirement, making it leaders' responsibility to act proactively.

Martin Kleinbard is the founder of Granular Fintech LLC, which advises fintech lenders and vendors on processes and strategies. He previously helped stand up new consumer credit products and teams at American Express and Bread Finance (acquired by Alliance Data Systems in 2020) before leading the CFPB's market research in fintech topics such as BNPL and solar financing.

Astrid Malval-Beharry is the Founder and President of StratMaven, a boutique strategy consulting and M&A advisory firm specializing in the intersection of P&C Insurance and Technology. With over 20 years of experience in growth strategy and M&A, she partners with insurance providers, solution vendors, and private equity firms to drive innovation and value creation in the InsurTech sector.

Suzanne M. Holl, CPA, is executive president of Loss Prevention Services with CAMICO. With more than 30 years of experience in accounting, she draws on her Big Four public accounting and private industry background to provide CAMICO's policyholders with information on a wide variety of loss prevention and accounting issues.

Lyra Health shares the latest trends shaping the mental health benefits space, and why employees still need support.

Leaders from Hyatt, Patagonia, Hubspot and more made this year's list.

By blocking legitimate data-sharing between employers and carriers, underwriters are being pushed into murkier and more dangerous waters.

Kurt Schacht is the executive director of the CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council. During his tenure he has overseen CFA Institute's global policy research, standards and government relations in New York, London, Brussels and Hong Kong. He managed the activities of the Global Investment Performance Standards, the CFA Institute Asset Manager Code and the Financial Analysts Journal.

Olivier Fines, CFA, is head of advocacy and policy research for EMEA at the CFA Institute. He leads the effort in researching and commenting on the major trends that affect the investment management industry as well as changes to the profession and policy and regulatory developments. 

As BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, it's a good time for benefit managers to ensure their wellness benefits are inclusive.

Eric Ludwig is assistant professor of retirement income and RICP program director at The American College of Financial Services, as well as CEO of Stockbridge Private Wealth Management. His research focuses on retirement income planning strategies and behavioral finance.

Many degrees allow graduates to earn good money while working to make AI-related technology better.

New permanent tax exclusions and expanded funds usage give benefit leaders the opportunity to bolster their financial wellness strategies.