Voluntary benefits

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

Carrier arms broker partners with messaging that stresses affordable options for employees.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision support services.

As lawmakers continue to develop major overhauls affecting employers, advocacy among benefits professionals has never been more important, says Hank Jackson.

The best thing advisers can do is bring a proactive strategy to the sales process, says Voluntary Adviser of the Year Eric Silverman.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

The offering, worth up to $12,000, is administered by student loan repayment company Gradifi.

Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion every year.

The perk costs between $8 and $15 per employee per month, depending on age.