Dental insurance becoming central to overall health plan strategy
Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, experts say.
Voluntary benefits
Benefits Think How employers can step up benefits communications efforts
Benefit pros need to think beyond the printed benefit guidebook and consider online access to summaries, on-demand webinars and social media.
Andrew Brickman
Corporate Synergies
What Trump has done for retirement, consumer finance
From financial regulation to student loan to taxes, here is what the Trump Administration has done so far in his first 100 days in office.
Benefit experts urge Acosta to review fiduciary, overtime rules
The retirement industry is relieved to have the new DOL secretary confirmed so he can start working on pressing issues.
5 key facts about the new DOL secretary
Alexander Acosta was confirmed by the Senate this week; here’s what employers should know.
Benefits Think How to sell more ancillary products
Demonstrating demand, laying out the benefits and focusing on plan integration will help advisers to avoid selling clients short on voluntary.
Andy Nunemaker
Dynamis Software Corp.
10 key 5500 facts benefit pros need to know
Industry leaders share more on these important documents required by the federal government for most employee benefit plans with more than 100 participants.
Employees seeking new jobs with better pay, benefits
Although job satisfaction is high, more than one-third of US workers plan to leave their employer next year, according to SHRM research.
Why gap plans should be sold ‘hand and glove’ with major medical
The coverage, which helps with out-of-pocket exposure, doesn’t work well as a stand-alone voluntary sale, explains Peggy Hayes of American Public Life.
Popular vision benefits moving beyond ‘commodity product’ label
Carriers are becoming more progressive in building eye health into overall wellness initiatives with an aim to cut down on healthcare costs.
Employee expectations changing the workplace
A shifting workforce is putting a greater influence on how employers look at benefit offerings.
Benefits Think Why smart employers are doubling down on training, educational benefits
Millennials famously eschew the corporate perks that cultivated loyalty among their predecessors, but they clamor for education and development.
Rachel Carlson
Guild Education
Popular vision benefits moving beyond ‘commodity product’ label
Carriers are becoming more progressive in building eye health into overall wellness initiatives with an aim to cut down on healthcare costs.
10 companies with innovative benefits packages
These employers are leading the pack when it comes to innovation in the field.
Benefits Think Why smart employers are doubling down on training, educational benefits
Millennials famously eschew the corporate perks that cultivated loyalty among their predecessors, but they clamor for education and development.
Rachel Carlson
Guild Education
Will millennials’ expectations change the perks employers offer?
Enviable benefits including telecommuting, gym memberships and nap pods increases loyalty among young workers, research says.
Dental insurance becoming central to overall health plan strategy
Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, advisers say.
How evolving consumer health can change the benefit mindset
An aging workforce, DIY healthcare and developing technologies will transform the way employers think about benefits.
Number of employers offering family leave surpasses post-recession levels
Businesses see the importance of elder care and child leave but the numbers are just beginning to recover from post-recession lows.
Why employers need to offer benefits to informal caregivers
Companies that offset the burden for employees with medical and support services are likely to see higher retention rates and improved productivity.
