Prudential adds financial, student loan tools for employers
The company is offering new services to help workers better manage their finances and pay down debt.
Technology
Employers turning to tech to better manage chronic conditions
Boeing, Delta Air Lines and UMass Memorial say virtual care tools, like Livongo and Vida Health, have had a positive effect on their employees.
Fidelity rolls out benefits suite tailored to small businesses
The company’s new offering aims to help small and midsize employers more easily add and manage perks to attract and retain talent.
Empower Retirement, CommonBond partner to expand student loan benefits
About 39,000 employers, representing 9 million employees, will be able to access CommonBond’s student loan benefits through the retirement provider.
Benefits Think Improving diabetes care through innovative technology
Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.
Carolyn Bradner Jasik
Omada Health
This software may predict if an employee is about to get sick
Springbuk’s Health Intelligence tool uses claims data to help clients paint a picture of workers’ health.
Alexa, can you spell HIPAA? What Amazon’s health tech update means for employers
The company recently added six new health skills to its virtual assistant — which may lead to improved healthcare compliance and education, experts say.
How 60 of the nation’s biggest employers are uniting to fight the benefits status quo
A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process.
This software may predict if an employee is about to get sick
Springbuk’s Health Intelligence tool uses claims data to paint a picture of workers’ health.
Benefits Think Improving diabetes care through innovative technology
Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.
Carolyn Bradner Jasik
Omada Health
WageWorks rolls out new HSA enhancements
The company, which has more than 700,000 accounts, now allows employees to view their election amounts and total account, investment and cash balances, among other updates.
Benefits Think Breaking through the technology noise
Though there is concern automation could render the role of the broker obsolete, one thing is certain: Personalized attention and expertise is something not easily replaced.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Zywave’s system aims to automate commission tracking
The company has made changes to its BrokerageBuilder platform to help advisers compare and input statements.
Securian adds decision-making tool for voluntary benefits
The company’s Benefit Scout offering aims to help employees better understand their insurance offerings and the amount of coverage to select.
Benefits Think Wellness has flatlined, but data is your lifeline
Using data can help create a more personalized benefits program that employees will actually use.
Angie Villamaria
Welltok
Securian adds decision-making tool for voluntary benefits
The company’s Benefit Scout offering aims to help employees better understand their insurance offerings and the amount of coverage to select.
New tech aims to be the Alexa of benefits and healthcare
HandsFree Health developed its WellBe virtual assistant to help people navigate the healthcare system, including out-of-pocket expenses for care.
New tech aims to be the Alexa of benefits and healthcare
HandsFree Health developed its WellBe virtual assistant to help people navigate the healthcare system, including out-of-pocket expenses for care.
Kronos adds new scheduling tool to partner network
The company has added Branch, a mobile app that helps employers address staffing challenges.
#MeToo-inspired platform takes aim at workplace harassment
Former homicide detective helps companies avoid costly litigation.
