6 HSA-approved purchases that can help reduce employee stress
Learn what these pre-tax accounts can buy to help deal with the pandemic.
Employee benefits
Synchrony supports working parents with after-school activities for their children
After a successful virtual summer camp, one company is offering parents creative solutions to childcare challenges as school starts again.
Benefits Think How the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for life insurance benefits
An employer’s insurance offerings are a core consideration when choosing a job, so it’s critical that in addition to comprehensive health insurance, you’re also offering robust life insurance options.
Greg Poulakos
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Benefits Think How culturally competent is your EAP?
For EAPs, delivering culturally competent care means understanding the needs of a diverse workforce and ensuring that the elements of all services meet those needs strategically.
David Pawlowski
CuraLinc Healthcare
5 ways employers can support transgender employees
“Many companies seek to create trans inclusive benefits packages, but their employees oftentimes don’t use the benefits provided because of fear of harassment in the process of accessing healthcare,” says Soltan Bryce, head of growth at Plume.
Introducing EBA’s 2020 Adviser of the Year winners
These advisers and strategic consultants have diverse backgrounds and a drive for excellence that goes beyond the traditional broker responsibilities.
Too much screen time from remote work? These tips can combat uncomfortable eye strain
Learn how screen time affects vision health and what employees can do to protect their eyes while working from home.
Benefits Think 4 strategies to get your employees engaged through new benefits during the COVID-19 crisis
Employees who may have thrived in a social office setting are suddenly finding the alone time unsettling, while others may wish they were alone as they share workspace with a partner and/or their children.
David Kilby
FinFit
Paid leave rules have changed — will they affect your workforce?
Revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are now in effect.
Benefits Think Your employees need actionable financial education now more than ever
Increased financial education at work can help your employees understand how the rest of your benefits package supports their financial goals.
Ennie Lim
HoneyBee
Big firms are (finally) boosting childcare benefits
Companies are starting to realize that they can’t leave working parents twisting in the wind, trying to figure this out individually with their supervisors — the problem is too big.
Transgender health company Plume jumps into employee benefits space
“It's still one of the most underserved communities when it comes to safe, accessible and reliable healthcare,” says Soltan Bryce, the head of growth at Plume.
10 best practices for optimizing mental health care during open enrollment
A knowledgeable benefit broker or consultant is critical for helping organizations make the right behavioral health choices for their employee population.
Benefits Think Bracing for the COVID ‘long haul’
As some companies prepare staff to return to the office, and working parents balance work and back-to-school schedules, employers imagine what the prolonged coronavirus recovery will really look like.
Walden Siew
Arizent
When to stop working from home? How about never, workers say
Forty-two percent of workers had a positive view of working remotely, and 72% said they’d like to work away from the office at least two days a week, as employers contemplate return-to-work plans.
Why gifts are employers’ secret weapon for engaging remote workers
Showing appreciation is a simple way to boost employee engagement and retention.
Views 5 open enrollment communication strategies for your remote workforce
During COVID-19, it's more important than ever to build a communication strategy for available benefit offerings.
Neglecting to screen for mental health leads to catastrophic disability costs for employers
Depression screenings can improve employee mental health and save employers millions on disability claims.
Catapult Health launches new virtual program to improve access to preventive care
Visits to healthcare clinics are trending well below their pre-coronavirus levels, setting the stage for increased future health issues.
Retirement accounts at ‘serious risk’ as COVID-19 spurs bankruptcies
To protect client nest eggs, advisors must know which savings vehicles are protected — and they’re not all created equal.
