Employees need more financial support from their short-term disability policies
While there has been a lot of state and federal headway in leave expansion, qualifying employees are still facing steep costs.
Compensation
Benefits Think Moving to a top-down diagnostic of program value
A financial spreadsheet alone cannot capture the total value and performance of a benefits program, nor can numbers on a ledger guarantee long-term operational success.
Donovan Pyle
Health Compass Consulting
Web Seminar Rethinking health insurance with self-funded captives
Self-funding 101: The case for taking control of costs
How Bank of America helps employees handle life’s biggest events
The company's Life Event Services team guides colleagues through resources and benefits that make major milestones easier to manage, and has worked on more than 700,000 cases over 12 years.
Q&A: BMO’s Melissa Dal Vecchio outlines 3 key benefit trends
The health and welfare leader and 2026 Excellence in Benefits honoree is guiding the bank in navigating them all.
The compliance risks to watch out for this back-to-school season
Establishing policies that help with stressors like commuting logistics and finding after-school care can avoid disruption of in-office expectations.
Forging stronger broker-TPA partnerships
Collaboration between employers, brokers and third-party administrators will be essential to developing customized, cost-effective and employee-friendly solutions.
Benefits Think Predictive analytics become essential as high-cost claimants surge
As costs to treat serious conditions surge, employers must plan how to absorb budget-altering expenses ahead of time.
The benefits that make office life more enticing
At AI-powered security company Verkada, offerings like backup care, commuter assistance and lots of in-office perks make it less complicated and more appealing to come into work.
Web Seminar Countdown to unbundling: What you need to know for 2027
If you're trying to plan your 2027 renewal, benefits and health spend around a rule that isn't finished being written, you're not alone.
Benefits Think The demographic wave you can’t ignore
A growing number of childless and "solo agers" in the workforce need care navigation benefits that don't require a family member to make the calls.
Chuck Greenblott
Power 10 Financial
Q&A: Aflac’s Matthew Owenby is watching burnout closely
The 2026 Excellence in Benefits winner is leading the insurance company's efforts to close the preventative care gap and personalize the employee experience.
How procurement services can lighten healthcare spend
Bringing a procurement partner into the benefits planning process can offer greater insight and negotiation power, helping to reduce overall costs.
Benefits Think Healthcare costs are rising. Here’s how brokers can help employers respond
Gap coverage, supplemental benefits and options for various types of workers can help avoid cost shifting and still provide support.
When and where you send open-enrollment information matters
Research shows a well-timed email is critical when seeking a quick turnaround, and that is especially true with urgent benefits documentation.
White Paper Supporting working parents through maternal mental health challenges
For employers looking to better support employees through pregnancy, postpartum, and maternal mental health challenges.
Fewer women are being promoted to the top ranks, often lacking critical leadership support
The responsibility of bridging the career gap will fall predominantly on upper management and their support efforts.
Benefits Think The 4-day week could be the next big obesity intervention
The structure of a workweek, and employees' daily schedules, can have a significant impact on their nutrition and overall health.
Employers face a new GLP-1 question: Are the drugs worth it?
As GLP-1 spending climbs, employers are asking whether the drugs deliver enough value. Better data could help them measure the payoff more accurately.
Benefits Think Internal marketing is HR’s most underrated skill
The gap between a great benefits program and one that actually works is almost always a communication problem.
