Enrollment

Benefits Think How to fix common 401(k) mistakes

After establishing an automatic enrollment program, employers should implement new features to fine-tune employee retirement savings plans.

February 27

Janel Leymeister

Conrad Siegel Actuaries
EBA’s new Open Enrollment Readiness Benchmark shows HR departments are behind

Benchmark measures employer readiness across four critical stages of the process.

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Benefits Think When open enrollment ends, what should employers do next?

Continuing to educate and communicate with employees throughout the year can help control the overwhelming feeling of making benefit selections in the future. Here’s how employers can do it.

February 9

Begonya Klumb

UMB Healthcare Services
Benefits Think How auto-portability can improve retirement readiness for a mobile workforce

The tech-based innovation can help workers keep money in their retirement plans and relieve record-keepers from the challenges presented by small accounts.

January 5

Spencer Williams

Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Technology

Consumer-centric platforms lead industry advancement

Recent Mercer acquisition of Thomsons Online Benefits cements broker requirement to be comfortable with technology or be left behind.

By Cort Olsen
Former associate editor

December 21
Analyzing and improving open enrollment

Eight post-enrollment steps for employers that can help ensure the next sign-up period goes smoothly.

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5 surefire ways to boost retirement enrollment

Employers who struggle with plan participation should rethink how they engage employees, analyze what motivates them, and then adjust their approach to match.

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How to better employee engagement and enrollment

Employees say open enrollment is a time of stress and confusion. Here’s how to help workers feel more comfortable about the process.

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How to handle employees’ open enrollment questions

Anticipating concerns workers are likely to have before the sign-up period begins is a good place to start, experts say.

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Open enrollment success depends on good communication

How a more strategic approach to messaging can help employers more fully engage with employees.

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How to help employees analyze benefit costs during open enrollment

At Maxx Properties, a real-estate management firm, benefit executive Amy Warycha has specific methods for assisting employees with their choices.

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The key eligibility and compliance issues to review at open enrollment

Much of the burden has been eased, in part because of the ACA, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges.

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How to pick the right benefits broker, adviser

Employers need a reliable partner who can help design benefit plans, navigate product selection and boost enrollment.

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How to decide on the best times, and lengths, for open enrollment

There are a number of important issues employers need to consider before setting up a timetable.

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Plan design: The first step on the road to open enrollment success

When benefit plans are poorly designed, with flaws in incentives, pricing or other basic features, employers find themselves with unhappy employees and unable to reach engagement goals.

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Benefits Think How to make the most of open enrollment

Advisers can help employees with the challenges of selecting a health plan by giving them a how-to guide with questions and answers.

November 16

Robin Gelburd

Fair Health, Inc.
Benefit communication

Employees struggling with critical benefits details

Strategizing a robust communication plan is essential for workers to get the most out of employer-sponsored benefit offerings.

By Nick Otto
Former senior editor

November 16
Benefits Think How to make the most of open enrollment

Employers can help employees with the challenges of selecting a health plan by giving them a how-to guide with questions and answers.

November 15

Robin Gelburd

Fair Health, Inc.
Benefit communication

Employees struggling with critical benefits details

Strategizing a robust communication plan is essential for workers to get the most out of employer-sponsored benefit offerings.

By Nick Otto
Former senior editor

November 13
Benefits Think Open enrollment opportunities for small business brokers

Changes brought on by the ACA provide an opportunity for advisers to onboard new clients, says CHOICE Administrators’ Ron Goldstein

November 7

Ron Goldstein

Choice Administrators