Telehealth is the most unused benefit: Lightning Round with Benefitfocus’ Misty Guinn
Also, unique working parent benefits are in great demand, says the Benny Award winner.
HR Technology
Zywave ramps up R&D with new software updates
The insurance technology company is adding new capabilities to its tool for brokers, including a machine learning capability.
Advances in technology may be making it harder for employees to be resilient at work
Digital tools could be causing more stress for employees at work. But it also could help workers get better access to mental healthcare.
Benefits Think Can I pay my employees in bitcoin?
It’s tricky. But for those looking to attract top tech talent, possibly worth it.
Bryan Jacoutot
Taylor English
Employers can help employees catch some Z’s with new wellness benefit
Poor sleep costs employers more than $400 billion each year; a new sleep benefit addresses the issue via an expert-led sleep coaching program.
Strategies to promote emotional well-being in the workplace
Employers should make clear that promoting mental wellness is part of the culture and is something they value.
6 ways tech is streamlining benefits administration
Automating administrative work can help lighten the load for benefit and HR pros.
Mastercard partners with financial wellness platform to provide instant wage access
Hourly employees will have access to a free debit card and bank account to help them stay on top of their finances.
Benefits Think Employee benefits insurance distribution is stuck in the past. It’s time to modernize it
The time has come to overhaul the employee insurance sales process, which will help free up brokers to advise adroitly and carriers to sell efficiently.
Ryan Sachtjen
WatchTower Technologies
Businessolver releases consumer accounts benefits software
The tool allows workers to enroll year-round in a number of benefits including HSAs, FSAs and fitness reimbursements.
Is technology friend or foe for benefits enrollment?
BenefitVision CEO Ronald Kleiman opines on how HR and benefits technology will continue to alter another benefits enrollment season.
The human side of tech: Investing in tools that better the employee
Companies may need to rethink their tech strategy if they want to remain competitive, one expert says.
Digital transformation efforts should be tied closely to business goals
Although nearly all large enterprises are pursuing improvement initiatives, digitizing the business is less about disruption and more about meeting focused objectives, says a new study.
Ethos insures individual employees with Ease
The benefit and HR platform for small businesses now offers life insurance policies to individuals.
Paychex adds advance pay features, smartwatch integrations
The move comes as employers search for more personalized and flexible financial wellness benefits.
BetterUp adds new features including expanded AI capabilities
The coaching app has added a new algorithm that pairs workers with a coach based on 150 variables.
Meredith gets ‘creative’ with technology and benefits
The media giant has leveraged a variety of online tools to connect its 5,500 person workforce.
Lively and Visa partner on debit processing HSA
The digital HSA company has joined forces with the credit card giant so HSA monies can be handled like digital bank accounts.
Voluntary market heats up during open enrollment
Employers should consider bringing benefits such as student loan repayment and financial wellness to employees this year.
Lively and Visa partner on debit processing HSA
The digital HSA company has joined forces with the credit card giant so HSA monies can be handled like digital bank accounts.
