Optum and benefitexpress partner on ben admin solution
The combined efforts of the companies are planned to a more streamlined service between benefits and healthcare services.
HR Technology
Why brokers need their own ben admin platform
Ease of use, increased voluntary sales among several reasons, speaker at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Summit says.
Offering old technology kills client loyalty
Advisers who don’t have the products employers are looking for are losing business, EBA’s 2016 tech survey reveals.
Gusto expands platform to include HR management services
Benefit administrators can now integrate onboarding and records management into a single software system.
Deloitte launches predictive HR platform to engage workers
The firm’s ConnectMe uses employee data to make information delivery easier and more efficient.
Benefits Think 5 things advisers should know about private benefit exchanges
Interpreting the platform’s slow take-up rate as the long-term reality is a big business mistake, says consultant William Weyers.
William Weyers
Weyers and Associates
How will this ‘inflection point in human history’ alter healthcare?
The world is about to change forever and digital health is at the forefront, says Nostalab’s John Nosta.
How brokers can better manage enrollment
A new report shows communication, technology and cost are top considerations for strengthening benefit satisfaction.
Benefits technology spending increases as options grow
Benefits technology powers enrollment, earns high marks from HR professionals, according to a new Employee Benefit News survey.
Benefits Think 3 ways to improve employee engagement with benefits
Employers can reduce stress for all involved through quick actions such as quarterly check-ins, says STRIVE Benefits' Saravanan Chettiar.
Saravanan Chettiar
STRIVE Benefits
Why brokers are a ‘black hole’ to HR tech companies
Many advisers don’t realize the influence they can wield for themselves and clients, HR consultant Mark Stelzner says.
Why technology is the next line of coverage for brokers to sell
Are agents ready to sell what clients want? Rhonda Marcucci discusses her company’s new training.
What’s next for employee portals?
Moving to mobile interfaces, data analytics are making these benefit websites more engaging, experts say.
Benefits Think 3 ways to improve employee engagement with benefits
Advisers can reduce stress for all involved through quick actions such as quarterly check-ins, says STRIVE Benefits' Saravanan Chettiar.
Saravanan Chettiar
STRIVE Benefits
Technology Adviser of the Year: One simple question makes all the difference
Sean Clem has a laser focus on client’s strategic goals so issues don’t become challenges.
‘The last industry to require fax machines,’ technology is finally changing benefits
A much better consumer experience and an end to fragmentation are coming, says Michael Lujan, co-founder of Limelight Health, who recommends interviewing vendors to become an extension of your agency.
Explosion of gig economy means there’s an app for juggling jobs
Snagajob is one of a slew of apps that have sprung up in recent years to serve the so-called gig economy. This year alone human-resources startups have attracted $1.2 billion in venture capital.
Google-style perks expanding beyond Silicon Valley
Non-insurance benefits are not only covering ID theft and pet insurance — now employees can get their oil changed and a massage while on the clock.
10 benefit IT power players
Who is worth watching in the technology arena? We present the boundary-breakers you need to keep on your radar.
Exit interview: Troy Underwood on benefitsCONNECT departure
The founder and CEO addresses selling to benefitexpress, where the company is headed and what he will do next.
