Practice management

Analyzing an employers’ dress code can be a good way to determine company culture.

The jobless rate dipped to a fresh 49-year low and wage gains were slightly lower than projected.

A subset of machine learning and AI vastly improves predictive modeling capabilities for early intervention strategies, better outcomes and lower costs.

A 67-year-old wife collecting spousal benefits will be better off waiting until 70 before shifting to her own retirement benefit if she remains healthy, according to this Q&A article.

A successful program will only work if clients take the right approach and workers get involved.

The new generation of benefit advisers want to consult with employers, rather than sell them benefits packages.

Employers added the most employees since July amid gains in services and medium-sized businesses.

Although a recent study found the programs to be lackluster in transforming employee health outcomes at BJ’s Wholesale Club, it’s missing some key areas of analysis.

Advisers are becoming more consultative when offering voluntary benefits, Prudential says.

If signed into law, it will become an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to require a job applicant to submit to marijuana testing as a condition of employment.

An Aflac executive shares tips for helping clients develop benefit packages workers will love.

With automation on the rise, now is the time for HR professionals to make sure their workforce is trained and ready for what’s next on the job.

The distribution channel includes about 8,500 benefit brokers, advisers and insurance agents who see greater value in a flat-rate model without claims.

Employer clients should consider adopting voluntary benefits — such as automated savings programs and employee purchase programs — to help employees better manage expenses.

The NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership program offers healthcare supply chain certification, a speakers academy and marketing program to help advisers stay relevant and expand business.

While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.

Are you an insight-driven organization? If not, you’re losing out on a tremendous opportunity.

Smart, holistic strategies mean sitting down with your client, including HR, benefits directors and even the CFO.