Your client lost their job due to coronavirus. Now what?
In some cases, workers who have received severance pay have the option of investing the money for retirement and other long-term goals.
Employee benefits
It’s a critical time to protect retirees and seniors’ finances
Older clients are advised to take extra steps to protect their finances as the current crisis may leave them prone to making poor financial decisions.
Coronavirus highlights need for caregiver benefits
As social distancing becomes the norm, employees are looking for ways to care for loved ones.
Benefits Think Make working from home work for you — and your clients
Be transparent about the challenges you’re facing when you communicate with colleagues and clients and make sure your practice is optimized for a work-from-home situation.
April Rudin
The Rudin Group
Mental health and telehealth apps come of age amid coronavirus crisis
Employers are seeing a spike in demand for EAPs and behavioral health workplace benefits.
Stuck at home? Quarantine is a good time to rethink financial wellness benefits
A financial planning expert from a Goldman Sachs team weighs in on choosing benefits, and communicating those concepts during COVID-19.
HealthJoy launches streamlined access to telemedicine in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
The global number of COVID-19 cases continues to soar, as governments restrict gatherings, seek military aid and authorize lockdowns.
How to build an emergency fund in the middle of an emergency
Clients are advised to minimize spending and tap possible sources of cash and credit, including their tax refund.
Banks supplement benefits to help employees affected by coronavirus
Banks are boosting their benefits, paying bonuses to front-line employees, extra paid time off for those who are sick or self-quarantined, financial assistance with child care and access to virtual doctors’ appointments.
Alera Group M&A heats up with 2 new benefits acquisitions
Industry consolidation has been on the rise as the role of private-equity and other financial institution-backed buyers expands.
Benefits Think How employers can manage workplace disruptions during the pandemic
Employers should be prepared to adjust their plans and communication strategies during the outbreak.
Ami Parekh
Grand Rounds
‘Run toward the crisis’: Some employers balk at remote work
Only 42 million out of 144 million U.S. workers could do their jobs at home, forcing many to choose between the fear of getting sick and the fear of being fired.
Starbucks offers all employees access to free therapy
The company’s U.S. employees and eligible family members will receive 20 mental health sessions with a therapist or coach each year.
New eye health benefit caters to pregnant, expecting women
UnitedHealthcare gives expecting women a second yearly eye exam to address changes brought on by pregnancy.
Trump signs virus relief bill, plans for even bigger stimulus
The bill provides paid sick leave, aid to states and food assistance.
Employees will sacrifice a pay raise for better benefits
Choice and flexibility in benefit options are top of mind for employees, a new Willis Towers Watson survey finds.
How reference-based pricing can recession-proof your benefits
“It does bring to life the effect of an economic downturn and the results that will have in the health benefits space,” says David Henka, CEO of ActiveRADAR.
Retirement planning tips in the time of coronavirus
Clients are advised to keep some of their savings in cash and focus on their long-term prospects.
CVS addresses holistic wellness with new suite of benefits
CVS expands their benefits to include voluntary perks like mental health support and caregiving tools.
Terminix employees won’t be bugged by student loans again
The exterminator service provider’s parent company has launched a debt repayment benefit program.
