Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.
By looking at industry trends, benchmark data and demographic surveys, employers and consultants can identify patterns and find out what employee populations are looking for.
The following challenges help illustrate why voluntary benefits have been pushed to the forefront, the impact they have on employers and the role of benefits advisors in this new environment.
Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about how they are poised to save money for a prospective client, and how employers are able to use that to realize their ideal benefits package while also benefiting their bottom line.
In reality, ICHRAs mean employees lose the employer-sponsored coverage they're accustomed to and have to fend for themselves to find substandard coverage with a fixed stipend that often doesn't go as far.
In this week's episode, Keri Cooper, licensed clinical social worker and author of the book Mental Health Uncensored, discusses the teen mental health crisis that has been making headlines.
Now is the time for benefits advisors to help small employers embrace opportunities, technology innovations and new approaches to benefits spurred by the pandemic.
Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about some of the many mental health benefits that are available, from the ones already built into existing plans, to standalone Employee Assistance Programs and beyond, and finding the actual need that employers are trying to find a solution for.