Small HR department? Don’t count out big tech changes
Tracie Sponenberg, human resources exec for The Granite Group, explains how she helped her 500-employee company modernize its system capabilities.
Practice and client management
Meet EBA’s 2018 Digital Innovators
From founding paid leave platforms and healthcare management apps to creating a virtual personal benefits assistant, these 20 visionaries are disrupting the benefits industry.
Benefit advisers urged to leverage power of personal touch
Million Dollar Round Table leaders share simple methods for taking sales of insurance and financial services to the next level.
NFP venture fund to seed innovative broker-tech partnerships
A $30 million investment aims to connect employers with bleeding-edge products and services across HR, insurance and financial services.
Employers are finally ready to talk about how much they pay
Employers have long discouraged talking about money at work, in part because obscuring salary information keeps compensation costs down. But that attitude is starting to change.
C-suite or bust: Brokerage steps away from typical HR-driven benefits conversation
PSG Washington focuses on executive-level strategic planning to lower health plan costs for clients.
Benefits Think Predicting the future of HR tech
AI, gamification and mobile will become indispensable tools for human resources directors.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Serving up one financial perk: early access to pay
Why one restaurant chain says giving workers advanced access to their earnings raises morale and increases productivity.
Blockchain: The next HR frontier?
ADP corporate strategist Tashina Charagi explains how the technology can help employers and workers find each other faster and work more efficiently.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against unions on mandatory fees
A divided court said government employees have a constitutional right not to pay union fees
NFP venture fund to seed innovative broker-tech partnerships
A $30 million investment coincides with benchmarking effort and symposiums to connect clients with bleeding edge products and services across HR, insurance and financial services.
5 compliance management software tools to watch
Assignar, ComplianceHR and Smart Apps are among the programs helping employers keep documents current while adhering to regulatory changes.
SEC assigns ‘duty of loyalty’ for financial advisers
The latest proposal clarifies an RIA’s duty of care and other fiduciary obligations when dealing with clients.
10 most stressful jobs of 2018
Police officer, newspaper reporter and taxi driver are among the most trying careers, according to a new ranking by CareerCast.
8 wage and hour mistakes that could cost millions
From overtime rules to biometric timekeeping, a patchwork of laws and regulations can make compensation benefits a tricky business for employers.
ClearPath puts clients in charge of their data
The Columbus, Ohio-based brokerage saves client’s money by taking them partially self-funded, bringing in proprietary stop-loss coverage and introducing transparent PBMs.
Inside BambooHR’s HR tech strategy
The company’s rapid ascent prompts human resources to leverage, shape its own HCM solution to stay on track, explains Cassie Whitlock.
Help clients come to grips with long-term care
Even high-net-worth clients are reluctant to discuss LTC planning, a new survey finds.
Benefits Think What is your competitive advantage as a benefit broker?
To stand out in a tight market, advisers need to transcend their clients’ expectations. The best way to do this is by becoming a human-capital consultant.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors