Benefits Think 9 questions for the Trumpcare architects
From what will happen with cost containment provisions to addressing broker business models, BAN’s Perry Braun is looking for answers.
Technology
Zenefits announces new tech-focused CEO
After a turbulent 2016, the brokerage hires Jay Fulcher to lead the company.
Benefits Think ‘Alexa: What is my deductible?’
Benefit technology is quickly becoming more useful with the advent of artificial intelligence and personal assistants.
Joe Markland
Nfor1
Benefits Think Target employee financial needs by finding the right technology
Don’t be afraid to mix and match platforms in order to reach a wider swath of the workforce, says financial adviser Mark Singer.
Mark Singer
The Financial Literacy Toolbox
Zenefits unveils new platform for HR and compliance needs
Users of the new app will receive instant alerts of new deadlines and major changes to ACA and other regulations.
Mining unique data from an unlikely source
The ACA may have generated controversy, but it also produced a goldmine of information for employers such as Arby’s.
Zenefits unveils new platform for HR and compliance needs
Users of the new app will receive instant alerts of new deadlines and major changes to ACA and other regulations.
Benefits Think ‘Alexa: What is my deductible?’
Benefit technology is quickly becoming more useful with the advent of artificial intelligence and personal assistants.
Joe Markland
Nfor1
Why technology is not just a ‘thought but a necessity’
With more than half of brokers still using paper, they are likely to be left in the dust, industry study finds.
Benefits Think The self-insurance solution — with or without the ACA
Large corporations have used this model for decades, and now small- and mid-sized businesses are taking notice, says Paul Johnson of Redirect Health.
Paul Johnson
Redirect Health
Mining unique data from an unlikely source
The ACA may have generated controversy, but it also produced a goldmine of information for benefit brokers and employers such as Arby’s.
Benefits Think Why HR needs to embrace, leverage the digital workplace
Updated technology, including “chatbots,” will help streamline benefits processes for both employers and employees, say Deloitte consultants.
Michael Gretczko
Deloitte Consulting
Top 10 HR developments to act on in 2017
These employment-related advances are going to have ‘significant and immediate impact’ in the new year, says attorney Peter Siegel.
Benefits Think How HR tech tools can drive the employee experience
By leveraging robust human resources management tools and benefits administration systems, employers can personally connect with every employee and develop programs that hone their skills.
Jessica Lynn Campbell
Web Benefits Design
Benefits Think Advisers may not be monitoring the right competitors
Many brokers say they never lost a client to Namely or similar companies — what they don’t know is how many prospects they lost to these firms.
Joe Markland
Nfor1
Will the Trump administration update SPD format regulations?
Looking to improve efficiency, industry is hopeful business-minded President-elect will quickly revise summary plan description standards.
Will the Trump administration update SPD format regulations?
Looking to improve efficiency, industry is hopeful business-minded President-elect will quickly revise summary plan description standards.
10 most popular email marketing tactics
The channel for reaching customers and prospects is only growing in strength, with a $38 to $1 ROI.
How to leverage technology to simplify retirement administration
Customizable software, such as mobile apps, can empower plan sponsors, participants, says ADP’s Joe DeSilva.
30 people to watch in employee benefits in 2017
From tech firm CEOs to brokers and HR professionals, these industry innovators will help shape the coming year as trends emerge and a new administration takes office.