Employee benefits

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

The act establishes pregnancy as a protected class under Massachusetts law and protects employees and prospective employees who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition from discrimination and retaliation.

Inaccurate or incomplete information has incorrectly identified business owners as failing to satisfy healthcare coverage requirements.

To get your prospects’ attention, you need a highly visible presence that speaks to their needs.

Data from retail investors firm Hearts & Wallets show that the number of clients owning taxable brokerage accounts has increased 10% over the past five years.

Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 25 large-group voluntary insurance carriers in the country.

A new study found that fewer than 2% of heavy smokers in the U.S. get recommended lung cancer screenings.

The retail giant is rolling out the tool to its 1.5 million employees in an effort to boost wellness by “increasing engagement, improving health awareness and reinforcing healthy habits every day.”

Connecting employer clients with unusual or onsite offerings along the nontraditional benefits path serve as a differentiator and burnish client relations.

Recruiting, hiring and utilizing topnotch salespeople requires time, effort and a different set of skills.

Some are forced to retire early because of disability, layoff and health issues, while others fear that the program will reduce future benefit payouts as a result of its financial woes.

By making the benefit more comprehensive, employers can help effectively treat workers and reduce overall costs associated with delayed recovery and poor employee health.

Much like stop-loss coverage, employers can use telehealth services when making the leap to becoming self-insured.

At an ‘underground’ sales seminar, brokers learned new techniques for prying clients away from their entrenched competitors.

The annual limit on deductible contributions to a health savings account will jump by $50 for individuals and $100 for families.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

PlanFocus takes crucial functions, such as the distribution of a loan, and allows employers to quickly approve participant transactions more effectively.

Near-site clinics can increase employee wellness and satisfaction.

Rather than focus attention — and dollars — on getting workers fit, employers are beginning to zero in on helping them manage chronic illness.

By not prioritizing the use of pharmacy benefit management drug rebates, the administration is hurting companies, who shoulder the burden of rising costs by all stakeholders in the supply chain.