Exclusive Research Employer readiness for open enrollment hits all-time high
Plan designs are mostly in place, but employers seen needing help of advisers to explain benefit changes.
Enrollment
Benefits Think The risks of using paper during benefits election season
Employers on the fence about making the switch to electronic processing report four key areas of frustration.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Exclusive Research Employers better set for enrollment, but key tasks remain
Plan designs are nearly set, however work is still needed in planning communications and setting goals.
Benefits Think 5 tips for a more engaging open enrollment
Employers should focus on what employees stand to lose or gain, add a dose of humor and tailor messages to different groups.
Bob Armour
Jellyvision
Benefits Think Why employers should take an active approach this open enrollment season
A passive method to employee engagement during the benefit election period leads to poor plan choices, which in turn leads to higher healthcare costs.
Gil Murdock
DirectPath
Outside-the-box conversations can improve the open enrollment process
A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.
Start an outside-the-box conversation to improve open enrollment process
A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.
Benefits Think 5 strategies for addressing employees’ financial needs during open enrollment
Employers should personalize benefits communications to make them relevant and offer a wide variety of perks that will help workers protect their income.
Randy Stram
MetLife
Benefits Think Active-choice: An enrollment alternative worth considering
Employees gently prodded on retirement contributions can come out ahead.
Abigail Thomas
Innovest Portfolio Solutions
How to have a more successful open enrollment
For a productive benefits election season, employers should embrace mobile apps and information technology, and above all, meet employees where they are.
Benefits Think Active-choice: An enrollment alternative worth considering
Employees gently prodded on retirement contributions can come out ahead.
Abigail Thomas
Innovest Portfolio Solutions
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.
Why Mercer repositioned its private exchange
The firm has shifted to a year-round experience, with future product enhancements to focus on personalization and mobile capabilities.
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
Why Mercer re-positioned its private exchange
The brokerage has shifted to a year-round experience, with future product enhancements to focus on personalization and mobile capabilities.
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.