Wearable technology

New innovations gained ground in the benefits industry in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.

New innovations gained ground in the benefit adviser space in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.

Speakers at EBA’s 2016 conferences, including Limelight Health’s Michael Lujan, encourage consultants to expand service offerings and take advantage of new business opportunities.

Employers are planning to increase their investments, and budgets are significant, according to the 2016 Employee Benefit News Tech Survey.

Employees who are parents of special needs children can be harder to retain, says Cognoa CEO Brent Vaughan.

Advisers who don’t have the products employers are looking for are losing business, EBA’s 2016 tech survey reveals.

The world is about to change forever and digital health is at the forefront, says Nostalab’s John Nosta.

A much better consumer experience and an end to fragmentation are coming, says Michael Lujan, co-founder of Limelight Health, who recommends interviewing vendors to become an extension of your agency.

Many technology companies are creating programs and apps to monitor physical wellness, but what about the other aspects of being in top shape?

Many technology companies are creating programs and apps to monitor physical wellness, but what about the other aspects of being in top shape?

The company launches Fitbit Group Health, bringing its employer, insurer, weight management and clinical research programs under one umbrella.

The CEO of PlanSource advances the use of benefits technology through the development of new tools, including a mobile benefits app for employees.

The CEO of PlanSource advances the use of benefits technology through the development of new tools, including a mobile benefits app for employees.

Almost half of U.S. consumers are prepared to share biometric data with health insurers to receive discounts on premiums, according to a new wearables survey by Troubadour Research & Consulting.

Part 2 of the inaugural Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Awards, honoring employers, advisers, consultants and service providers.

As co-founder of Captain401, he launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.

As co-founder of Captain401, Lee launched an online platform that helps small businesses quickly and easily set up 401(k) plans.

The market for wearable wellness is growing but workers are still reluctant to share the data from the devices with their employers.

But when it comes to sharing the medical data collected by these technologies, they are keeping their employers at arm’s length.

With employer interest in smart watches and activity trackers growing, forward-looking advisers should include them in their population management strategy