Lifestyle benefits are the industry’s future
Voluntary benefits set employers apart in the war for talent; how do brokers choose which ones to bring to their attention?
Workplace Benefits Renaissance
Why communication is key for successful voluntary benefits enrollment
“If we don't have a game plan for how to educate employees, everything is for naught,” says Nick Rockwell, president at Eastbridge Consulting Group.
Advisers should step up when it comes to employee healthcare education
“We need to build health plans that incentivize employees to make better healthcare choices based on quality,” Jim Blachek, CEO of Dynamic Benefit Solutions, says.
Employers can go beyond traditional benefits when it comes to caregiving needs
Advanced care planning is an opportunity for advisers to address caregiving with clients and boost the value this benefit brings to employers.
Changing benefits to fit the multigenerational workforce
Benefits advisers need to look beyond healthcare and traditional benefits to account for financial stress, mental health and other factors, experts say.
Advisers must break away from talking about health insurance
To convince employer clients and prospects of the merits of DPC, advisers must present it in a way that offers a solution to control the total cost of care.
How technology can bridge the generational gap
An effective benefits strategy should use tech to communicate and offer options for all employees.
Adviser tries to appeal to millennial workers with new benefits
“That’s my favorite part about this job, that I get to be creative and bring those solutions,” says Rising Star adviser Danielle Schweiger.
How one adviser helps employees navigate the healthcare system
Ed Ligondé, one of our 20 Rising Stars of 2019, used his own medical condition as inspiration to learn about healthcare — and improve employee benefits education along the way.
10 key takeaways from Workplace Benefits Renaissance
EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends and technology.
10 key takeaways from Workplace Benefits Renaissance
EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, broker strategies and technology.
How tech, AI can help cut healthcare costs
There’s a big “gap in strategy — or the lack thereof,” says Curtis Cannon of Axis Recovery. “A lot of brokers have a bolt-on mindset.”
Is it time to make benefits a bigger part of workplace culture?
Employers should partner with advisers to help workers understand offerings and make them more engaged year-round.
How a benefits communications plan fixed Omni Hotel’s enrollment ‘chaos’
The company had issues with inconsistent messaging and "way too many medical plans." A partnership with Hodges-Mace and on-site enrollment counselors helped turn things around.
Advisers need to get smarter about using benefits tech
Technology alone won’t drive business for brokers, but when used correctly, it can make a good addition.
Younger generations driving lifestyle benefits
Millennials and Gen Z want more from their employers than the basic medical coverage. Learn how to adapt benefits to their needs as they age.
Q&A: Whither healthcare in America?
No one knows what the future of healthcare will be, but these experts say it needs to be simpler.
The future of voluntary deductions, without the deduction
From Kentucky cementing its decision to discontinue payroll deductions for voluntary benefits to tax challenges clients take on, is the voluntary market on the edge of an evolution?
Is this health benefit the ‘future’ of employee care?
Direct primary care may be employers’ and brokers’ next hottest offering as the model has the potential to revolutionize the relationship between patient and physician.
Brokers can help overwhelmed employers prioritize
Workers are stressed but firms can have trouble knowing what wellness programs to offer.
