Company pays employees $7,500 to go on vacation
FullContact awards their employees an annual bonus on the condition they don’t look at work emails while on vacation.
Employee benefits
Benefits Think How flexible work culture can reinvent your workplace
Remote work isn’t simply about doing the same thing from home. It’s a chance to automate, remove waste, and make things better for employees in an organization.
Sonu Batra
Point B
Rising star drives industry change through entrepreneurship
Adviser Zain Hasan helped a client save more than $1 million by moving the company into matching plans on a self-funded basis.
A widening wealth gap could be putting your clients at risk
A recent study found American workers would face better retirement prospects if the federal government adopts certain public policy changes.
CVS Health to launch new insurance product for gene therapy
The healthcare company plans to leverage its acquisition of Aetna to make the life-altering treatment easier to afford.
Benefits Think How to build a winning benefits plan for your clients in 2020
Now is the perfect time to initiate discussions with clients to create a multiyear benefits strategic plan. Here’s how.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
What to do about Medicare if your clients are 65 and working
“The advice I give is to calculate the financial impact for each option,” an expert says.
Rising Stars for 2020 named by Employee Benefit Adviser
The annual Rising Stars in Advising list showcases young talent making a difference in the benefits industry.
How to encourage workers to save more for retirement
Research shows that both a match and automatic enrollment have significant positive effects, especially on groups that tend to have lower participation and contribution rates.
Benefits Think Nonprofits should rely on benefits over salaries when recruiting
In order to succeed, nonprofits require more than a strong base of dedicated donors and volunteers. They need to hire and retain devoted and passionate full-time staff.
Louis Louw
Elite Sport Socks
How employers can reduce prescription drug spending
As medication costs continue to rise, employers should implement these strategies to mitigate the financial burden of pharmaceutical prices.
Divorcing clients? Here’s how to split an IRA
This rise of the so-called grey divorce has created a number of uncommon and complex issues for retirement accounts.
Automating 401(k) plans helps drive employee participation
Auto enrollment and auto escalation led to a 97% participation rate in SSI Group’s 401(k) benefit, the firm's HR director says.
Employers offering Expensify corporate card can help fight climate change
“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.
Clients can save for retirement while running a business. Here’s how
It is important for entrepreneurs to have an exit strategy and to take control of their debt.
AllWays Health Partners launch diabetes prevention benefit
The program aims to help at-risk employees reduce their weight and increase exercising.
High-deductible plans jeopardize financial health of patients and rural hospitals
Rural residents are less likely to be covered by employer-sponsored plans and, therefore, more likely to face high deductibles than their urban counterparts.
Benefits Think It’s time to update your employee handbook
Refreshing your company policies will help avoid legal and liability issues.
Jeffrey Smith
Fisher Phillips
Some clients feel they’ll never be ready for retirement
Ill-prepared investors are advised to vigorously plan their expenses and aggressively save in their 401(k)s and IRAs.
Benefits Think 3 considerations for disaster-ready employee benefits
Open communication and an updated employee assistance plan are crucial for helping your employees in the event of a natural disaster.
Eric Brewer
Corporate Synergies