10 key takeaways from EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania
Speakers at the conference shared how private exchanges are evolving, selling with technology, sales tips and more.
Voluntary benefits
Strong, year-round communication can move the bar on benefit participation
Employees typically uninterested in voluntary benefits express a willingness to consider products when information is provided through a variety of mediums outside open enrollment, says LIMRA's Ron Neyer.
Vacation time can boost employee performance
High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.
Vacation time can boost employee performance
High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.
Benefits Think Want to recruit millennials? Offer these benefits
Student loan repayment, flexible work schedules and retirement funding are among the perks younger workers are looking for from an employer.
Andrew S. Zito
Lamco Advisory Group
Strong, year-round communication can move the bar on benefit participation
Employees typically uninterested in voluntary benefits express a willingness to consider products when information is provided through a variety of mediums outside open enrollment., says LiMA's Ron Neyer.
Is a pet-friendly office the purr-fect way to engage employees?
Implementing a policy that allows workers’ four-legged friends isn’t as daunting as some may believe, and can give back tenfold through increased engagement and less absenteeism.
Benefits Think Why the human touch is vital to bridging the benefits communications gap
Relying solely on software platforms to choose health plans and enroll employees without expert interaction can cost time and money, and can even lead to compliance issues.
Grace Campagna
BenefitsVIP
Microsoft introduces family caregiver leave benefit
Employees of the tech firm will be able to take four weeks of paid time off to take care of an ailing immediate family member.
Benefits Think Why the human touch is vital to bridging the benefits communications gap
Relying solely on software platforms to choose health plans and enroll employees without expert interaction can cost time and money, and can even lead to compliance issues.
Grace Campagna
BenefitsVIP
MetLife adds credit monitoring service to its legal benefit plan
Employers that offer MetLaw can provide their employees with identity theft protection.
MetLife adds credit monitoring service to its legal benefit plan
Employers that offer MetLaw can provide their employees with identity theft protection.
Onboarding long-term care clients with technology
LTCI offers an array of tech and educational tools to make signing up for LTC as easy as dental coverage.
Benefits Think How to meet growing demands for bigger, better voluntary plans
Advisers must help employers who want to attract top talent to offer their employees a wide array of product options.
Whitney Ehret
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
Why employers should offer a limited number of voluntary products
Offering too many elective benefits at once confuses employees and becomes counter-productive.
The 50 best places to work in 2017 – Part 2
Jobs resource website Glassdoor released its annual rankings of top employers based on workers’ evaluations. These companies are the cream of the crop.
30 benefit thought-leaders to know
These industry experts are making significant contributions to employee health and retirement plans.
EBA seeks 2017 Adviser of the Year nominations
Submissions are due July 28 for Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual awards recognizing excellence and leadership in the field.
Voluntary benefits key to helping employees with rising health costs
The popularity of supplemental coverage — including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance — continues to rise as employers assist workers in combating high medical prices.
Fifth Third Bank offers maternity concierge program to help new moms
The program, which is in collaboration with vendor Best Upon Request, helps expecting and new mothers balance home and work life.
