Tech

First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, employers now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.

Hodges-Mace president and CTO Kevin Andrews says mobile apps could redefine how employers communicate with workers.

These industry experts are making significant contributions to employee health and retirement plans.

Email is a dying medium of employee engagement; to meet workers where they are, HR professionals must be well versed in the latest social technology.

Clinicians and privacy experts are welcoming these inventions with one hand while holding up warning signs with the other. Technology might be a powerful tool to improve treatment, but an emotional problem, if it becomes known, can affect insurance coverage.

The a la carte program helps small businesses keep compliant while serving the benefit needs of the workforce.

Employers should prioritize employee communications, perform face-to-face re-enrollments each year and measure results.

Hodges-Mace president and CTO Kevin Andrews says mobile apps could redefine how employers communicate with workers.

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