More communication between HR and benefits professionals and the finance department will be a priority going forward. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Health benefits are second only to employee compensation as the largest HR expense for most businesses. Not surprisingly, holding the line on costs is a leading concern for CFOs as inflation reaches the highest level in decades.
In a recent Mercer survey, more than half of CFOs ranked it among their top five concerns, and nearly two-thirds said costs need to be at or below the Consumer Price Index to be sustainable for their organization.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
