Castlight Health acquires Jiff
Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.
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Castlight Health acquires Jiff
Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.
Benefits Think Adviser skepticism is preventing a full sales pipeline
Brokers don’t realize marketing directly influences buyers and the selling process, says consultant Wendy Keneipp.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Benefits Think 2017 New Year’s resolutions for HR
Despite the unforeseeable future of healthcare insurance, the Affordable Care Act and technology, HR’s 2017 resolutions can afford flexible solutions to old and new administrative duties.
Jessica Lynn Campbell
Web Benefits Design
24 brokerages merge to form nation’s 7th largest private employee benefit firm
Benefit Advisors Network joins forces with leading companies, new organization planning future acquisitions.
Benefits Think 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.
Peter R. Siegel
Greenspoon Marder
Benefits Think 2017 New Year’s resolutions for HR
Despite the unforeseeable future of healthcare insurance, the Affordable Care Act and technology, HR’s 2017 resolutions can afford flexible solutions to old and new administrative duties.
Jessica Lynn Campbell
Web Benefits Design
Benefits Think Why technology isn’t making employees more engaged
Though new gadgets and software can help engage workers, HR professionals can’t rely on it alone, says PlanSource executive Nancy Sansom.
Nancy Sansom
PlanSource.
Benefits Think Why advisers should let population health data breathe
Collecting data is the first step. Smart benefit providers must interpret and act on the information, advises David Ashworth of Medikeeper.
David Ashworth
MediKeeper
2016 in review: The year in technology
New innovations gained ground in the benefits industry in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.
The year in technology: Data tools, robo-advisers and telemedicine
New innovations gained ground in the benefit adviser space in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.
Millennials, men want in-person benefit conversations
Personalized technology options can offset the demand for face-to-face interactions, new research finds.
How to maximize efficiency of HR tech resources
Proper use of data and benchmarking are necessary to retain and gain clients.
Benefits Think How to use decision-support tools to change employee thinking
Better education methods and communication will make a huge difference in voluntary enrollment, says The Standard’s Kevin McNamara.
Kevin McNamara
Standard Insurance Company
Can a hands-off management approach hurt benefit plans?
Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.
Consumer-centric platforms lead industry advancement
Recent Mercer acquisition of Thomsons Online Benefits cements broker requirement to be comfortable with technology or be left behind.
EBN’s top 10 blogs of 2016
With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.
Can a hands-off management approach hurt benefit plans?
Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.
Benefits Think How to get more employees to take advantage of telemedicine
More workers would use the service if it were offered by their healthcare provider, says One Medical Group’s Sandeep Acharya.
Sandeep Acharya
One Medical Group
Benefits Think Can fintech fix 401(k)s?
The changing concept of retirement in America is disrupting the parts of the financial services machine that are geared around it.
Penny Crosman
American Banker