Benefits Think 6 checkpoints for benefits vendor compliance
Ensuring suppliers meet regulatory requirements is imperative. Don’t cut corners, says Maestro Health CEO Rob Butler.
Rob Butler
Maestro Health
Insurance
How brokers can capitalize on external changes
In a keynote address at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Renaissance, two industry experts will share a blueprint of how to compete more effectively.
Employers aim to avoid tobacco surcharge
To meet legal requirements and realize savings in healthcare premiums, the implementation of smoking surcharges should be paired with a robust smoking cessation program, experts say.
Zenefits implements new system to fix ‘broker licensing issues’
The HR tech company admits to licensing compliance issues and launches new checks and balances to meet regulatory requirements
Benefits Think Helping employers choose benefit tech vendors wisely
Six questions to ask when considering whether a benefit tech vendor is the right fit for an employer client.
Arthur Hall
USI Insurance Services
Benefits Think 6 checkpoints for benefits vendor compliance
Ensuring suppliers meet regulatory requirements is like buying a parachute or LASIK eye surgery: don’t cut corners and don’t be cheap, says Maestro Health CEO.
Rob Butler
Maestro Health
Benefits Think How self-insured employers can meet ACA nutritional counseling requirement
An initial consultation with a registered dietitian can cost as much as $200. Multiply this by the growing number of overweight and at-risk Americans, and employers could face a considerable cost increase.
Jason Langheier
Zipongo
Employer demand for dental, vision benefits remains strong
An increased awareness about the correlation between these benefits and overall health is improving engagement.
Why brokers should be interested in group captive insurance
As healthcare costs rise, Arthur Grutt says these loss-protection programs are gaining ground.
Benefits Think How voluntary could be rebranded to boost enrollment
Reframing these options to illustrate how they enhance an employer’s benefit package can lead to increased engagement
Benefits Think 5 considerations when hiring a benefits tech vendor
The insurance industry has long been plagued by jargon, complexity and manual processes, says Veer Gidwaney. Technology can help, but employers need to do their homework.
Veer Gidwaney
Maxwell Health
Benefits Think 6 questions to ask before hiring a benefits tech vendor
No one technology solution is right for every employer. Documenting your needs and goals is the first step to determine the right service.
Arthur Hall
USI Insurance Services
Life insurance: Key trends that will reshape the marketplace
Employee Benefit Adviser interviews three senior life insurance executives on the role of advisers and how they see the market shifting in 2016 and beyond
Benefits Think 5 considerations when hiring a benefits tech vendor
The insurance industry has long been plagued by jargon, complexity and manual processes, says Maxwell Health’s Veer Gidwaney. Technology can help, but employers need to do their homework.
Veer Gidwaney
Maxwell Health
HDHPs stay in favor as Cadillac tax mitigation strategy
The fate of the ACA’s excise tax notwithstanding, employers continue to look at an array of options to rein in their healthcare costs.
Employer demand drives benefit agency M&As
Low interest rates and new capital from private equity firms are driving demand, as baby boomer owners look to sell.
Demand for dental, vision benefits remains strong
Even as employers increasingly shift the cost of these programs on to employees through voluntary plans, workers are seeing value in them.
Employee benefit agency M&As at record highs
Low interest rates and new capital from private equity firms are driving demand, as baby boomer owners look to sell.
Zenefits faces investigation by California regulator
Company has been under investigation by the state's Department of Insurance since last year, the agency disclosed.
Cadillac tax or no, new strategies help employers reduce health plan costs
Concerns about the ACA’s excise tax remain, but high plan expenses are the bigger problem
