What’s in store for voluntary benefits in 2019
Published on 12/27/2018
Benefit managers are still catching their breath as the curtain closes on this year’s open enrollment season. But smart benefits managers are already evaluating...Read More
5 Reasons Enhanced Benefits Programs Are Good for Business
Published on 12/13/2018
Not all that long ago, employees were happy simply to get a paycheck. Benefits were nice, but they were just that -- benefits, not necessities. Today,...Read More
Helping Employees Understand the Dollar Value of their Voluntary Benefits
Published on 11/28/2018
As employers struggle to offer a competitive benefits package in an environment of confusing healthcare, education has become the key to benefit appreciation....Read More
The five benefits employees aged over 50 want to see
Published on 11/1/2018
Organisations are increasingly recognising the value of hiring older workers, so why are benefits still consistently catered to younger staff? ...Read More
5 Ways to Help Employees Make the Best Use of Benefits
Published on 10/18/2018
In the ongoing war for talent, more employers are looking to benefits as a new way to attract and retain great employees. ...Read More
Seven clever ways to use reward and benefits data to improve your offering
Published on 10/8/2018
Forward thinking employers are steering their entire reward and benefits proposition using data insights and employee feedback. ...Read More
Surprising Ways to Use Your HSA Savings
Published on 9/20/2018
A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account that you set up with a qualified HSA trustee to pay...Read More
3 Reasons Why Mobile-friendly Employee Benefits Matter
Published on 9/6/2018
Today’s workforce is always connected, whether at work or throughout their personal lives. Employees have countless apps on their smartphones which often makes...Read More
Pros and Cons of Whole Life Insurance
Published on 8/23/2018
When beginning the process of financial planning, people almost instinctively focus on their investment portfolios first. Stocks, in particular,...Read More
10 Things You Absolutely Need To Know About Life Insurance
Published on 8/9/2018
Life insurance is one of the pillars of personal finance, deserving of consideration by every household. ...Read More
Why employees are choosing jobs based on the benefits package
Published on 7/26/2018
Research shows that the employee benefits package is a significant factor in employees’ decision to accept, reject or to stay in a job. ...Read More
Everything Small Business Owners Need to Know About the 401(k) Match
Published on 7/17/2018
In a world where compensation and benefits are the No. 1 way to attract and keep top talent, 401(k) matching tops the...Read More
How to Talk to Employees About Voluntary Benefits Like Critical Illness Insurance
Published on 6/28/2018
Let’s face it — most employees show up at benefits meetings for one of three reasons: 1. Their employer requires or strongly urges their attendance...Read More
Pets Are More Than Pets
Published on 6/19/2018
Pop quiz: What do Walgreens, Google and Disney have in common? They’re among the one-third of Fortune 500 companies offering pet...Read More
4 ways to use health savings accounts to boost your bottom line
Published on 5/31/2018
When it comes to investing your money, health savings accounts offer some of the best tax breaks around. Also known as HSAs,...Read More
4 Ways to Make Open Enrollment Almost Painless
Published on 5/17/2018
Few of us would call open enrollment “fun.” The words alone cause some employers to break into a sweat and some employees to feel a...Read More
Why health and wellbeing benefits give employees a boost
Published on 5/7/2018
Not only do health and wellbeing schemes have a positive impact on your employee’s productivity, but they can also have multiple positive effects on your...Read More
It may seem expensive, but critical-illness insurance buys peace of mind
Published on 4/19/2018
After two people at Conair Consumer Products Inc., were diagnosed with cancer, it didn't take general manager Paul Sullivan long to see the...Read More
Why a Shortfall Exists with Vision Benefits
Published on 4/5/2018
Vision Insurance can be one of the best employee-paid values in the entire benefits suite. But the employee only realizes the value if...Read More
The Big Mistake You’re Making With Your HSA
Published on 3/12/2018
Health care expenses can be a huge drain on retirement wealth. A 2017 Fidelity report estimates that the typical 65-year-old couple...Read More
Talking to Millennials About the Value of Voluntary Benefits
Published on 2/22/2018
As a voluntary benefits broker, you’re well aware of the demographics of your clients’ employee populations. If you haven’t already seen an increase in the number...Read More
8 benefit management items to evaluate in 2018
Published on 1/25/2018
Even 20 years into the benefits business, I still can’t always immediately remember details about my clients’ benefits plan — a given employer’s standard measurement...Read More
The Benefits of Cafeteria Plans
Published on 1/10/2018
One of the most underrated and underused available for small businesses today is outlined in section 125 of the U.S. tax code. A section 125 or...Read More
Is Life Insurance a Good Investment?
Published on 1/2/2018
Is purchasing a life insurance policy a good idea for you? The short answer is it depends on your situation. Let’s begin by understanding what...Read More