Benefits Think Active-choice: An enrollment alternative worth considering
Employees gently prodded on retirement contributions can come out ahead.
Abigail Thomas
Innovest Portfolio Solutions
Enrollment systems
Technology Adviser of the Year builds suite of products to meet high-tech demands
Sequoia Consulting Group’s Manish Kumar grew a small team to create big benefit projects for top IT firms.
Communication strategies refined as open enrollment season looms
IT plays a major role, but advisers should first help HR develop an employee engagement goal, then use proper tools to achieve it.
The ‘right side’ of client retention
HR software firm Paycor executive Dan Mayton shares why advisers must take advantage of strategic vendor relations to utilize data that will enhance employee communications and maintain business.
Benefits Think 3 ways to boost open enrollment
Employers looking to better protect their employees and boost participation should consider adding these options to the mix.
Richard Shaffer
Unum
Exclusive Research Employers’ struggle to set goals and document processes hurts open enrollment readiness
This month’s OERB finds trouble spots in essential preparation activities clouding progress on benefit plan design and other areas.
Benefits Think The most important elements of a successful open enrollment
The needs of three constituents must be met: the employer, the employee and the consultant.
Andrew Torelli
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Exclusive Research Employers’ readiness ticks higher, but red flags persist
Monthly OERB scores finds organizations making progress, but work in preparing to manage the open enrollment process and other key areas still needs to be done.
The Hartford launches digital benefits admin platform for SMBs
Insurer worked with Maxwell Health to provide single source of benefits information to clients' employees.
More choice in products calls for enhanced communication
Benefit election variations across leading job sectors point to a need for better education from advisers and employers on product selection.
New program speeds up employee enrollment
With the release of PlanSource’s Copernicus, benefit administrators are praising the automated features that make their job less stressful.
More choice in products calls for enhanced communication
Benefit election variations across leading job sectors point to a need for better education from advisers and employers on product selection.
New program speeds up employee enrollment
With the release of PlanSource’s Copernicus, benefit administrators are praising the automated features that make their job less stressful.
Benefits Think The ‘Southwest Airlines approach’ to benefits and enrollment
To improve their clients’ experience, advisers should focus on outcomes — not technology.
Joe Markland
Nfor1
6 tips for multi-year enrollment success
Employers should prioritize employee communications, perform face-to-face re-enrollments each year and measure results.
Louisiana adviser grows business with a focus on customer support
A voluntary specialist, Charlotte Santa Cruz provides extensive, industry-leading enrollment and claims assistance to clients.
Exclusive Research Employers’ readiness lags as open enrollment nears
Many employers report they’re still struggling with fundamental activities.
Benefits Think The do’s and don’ts of getting smaller employers to move online
Avoid longer conversations about automating the benefits enrollment. They won’t work in the adviser’s — or the client’s — favor.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think Why employers should develop a multi-year enrollment strategy
Doing so allows HR managers, employees and brokers to map out the best course of action for workplace benefits, related employee communications and engagement goals.
Dan Johnson
Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions
Technology unlocks power of personalized enrollment
Analytics and cloud services offer more meaningful data to decipher better plan choices.
