Tech innovator spotlight: FAIR Health’s Robin Gelburd
As president of the not-for-profit, she directed the launch of a free website dedicated to healthcare cost transparency.
Technology
Why advisers need to improve their knowledge of ben admin platforms
With employers scrambling to do more with less, support technology is evolving to embrace more functions and brokers’ knowledge base needs to keep pace.
Tech innovator spotlight: Robin Gelburd
As president of FAIR Health, Gelburd directed the launch of a free website dedicated to healthcare cost transparency.
Benefits Think Tech company works with insurers to reinvent benefits delivery
Vinay Gidwaney, chief product officer and co-founder of Maxwell Health, speaks about the company’s vision for a subscription-style benefits delivery model.
Andrea Davis
Employee Benefit News
Tech innovator spotlight: Dr. Rajaie Batniji
As co-founder and chief health officer of Collective Health, Batniji’s goal is to create a better benefits experience for employees and plan sponsors alike.
Tech innovator spotlight: Dr. Rajaie Batniji
As co-founder and chief health officer of Collective Health, Batniji’s goal is to create a better benefits experience for employees and plan sponsors alike.
Benefits Think Negotiating cybersecurity contractual protections for retirement plans
Retirement plan sponsors should develop a comprehensive risk management strategy that includes the periodic review of contractual protections with their TPAs.
Jeffrey Hutchings
Pillsbury
Benefits Think Why ERISA fiduciaries need to be concerned about cybersecurity
Pension plans and welfare plan all store personal data on each participant and beneficiary, ranging from social security numbers and addresses to date of birth and health information. The more immediate and available personal data becomes, the greater the risk for a potential breach or unauthorized disclosure or access, as is evident from the cyber attacks on major retail operations, health care providers and the government.
Saghi (Sage) Fattahian
Morgan Lewis
Telehealth app may help employers save on health costs
The HealthiestYou application encourages higher levels of utilization with mobile access, greater ease of use, according to benefit advisers.
New telehealth app helps employers save on health costs, say advisers
HealthiestYou application encourages higher levels of utilization with mobile access, greater ease of use.
Benefits Think 5 ways to boost LinkedIn profiles
The social media site is an invaluable marketing tool, says Amy Evans, but be sure potential clients know what you do and how to contact you.
Amy Evans
Colibri Insurance Services
How one firm’s tech solution is invigorating employers’ financial wellness plans
Adviser Alex Assaley and his agency built a Web platform to help plan sponsors educate employees and relieve their money distress.
Benefits Think Tips for advisers looking to build a strong digital platform
Strategies such as narrowcasting can help you develop a website that creates opportunities for prospective clients to find you.
Michael Kitces
Buckingham Wealth Partners
How one firm’s tech solution is invigorating clients’ financial wellness plans
Adviser Alex Assaley and his agency built a web platform to help clients educate employees and relieve their financial distress.
Maestro exec says new platform offers option for self-funded clients
CEO Rob Butler says the offering his company recently unveiled bundles onboarding, private exchange, ben admin, and other functionality
Benefits Think 4 ways big data is affecting benefits administration
Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.
Jon Shanahan
Businessolver
How the tech industry’s women problem is advancing paid family leave
The tech industry seems to be leading the way among industries offering robust family leave—something most Americans don't have access to—and it may be thanks to a counterintuitive factor: The industry's notable lack of women.
Benefits Think 4 ways big data is affecting benefits administration
Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.
Jon Shanahan
Businessolver
Why employers should look for flexible private exchange solutions
Plan sponsors will not be well-served by a cookie-cutter approach, says insurance expert Sima Reid.
Why private exchange solutions should be flexible
Offering a cookie-cutter model does not service the needs of clients, says insurance expert Sima Reid.
