Voluntary

EBA’s Voluntary Adviser of the Year explains why guiding employees through the murky waters of purchasing voluntary benefits is so satisfying.

What impresses me most about EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year isn’t just what she’s done at Facebook, but what she’s trying to do to move the entire industry.

EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.

First offered by large Silicon Valley companies, time-saving benefits are now spreading to employers and industries of all kinds.

A surge of new transportation apps, such as Hytch, aim to address a modern workplace conundrum: long, expensive commutes.

Most brokers make the mistake of simply asking employers about their interest in “voluntary” benefits and then wonder why most clients are not interested.

A surge of new transportation apps, such as Hytch, aim to address a modern workplace conundrum: long, expensive commutes.

Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?

Employers want to be responsive to their employees by providing access to coverage for identity theft. But how does this benefit support the strategic goals of the employer?

To qualify for contracts, companies will have to provide at least 12 weeks of paid time off, up to $1,000 a week, at the birth or adoption of a new child.