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Executives and key leaders have different expectations when it comes to benefits. The bad news is that it’s often impossible to meet them with one-size-fits-all primary plans. The good news, though, is that companies can look to innovative benefits to design or strengthen executive benefits, including enhancing executive medical benefits. Here is a look at […]

The holidays are in the rearview mirror. Ahead lies the new year. As we embark on 2023, both employers and employees are grappling with a changed employee health benefits landscape. There isn’t a single reason why; instead, the driving factors are numerous—and interconnected. They include: Employee benefits still matter—a great deal, in fact. Yet the […]

Even though Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to talk turkey about the business implications of employee benefits—and the budget. One-size-fits-all primary health insurance plans don’t leave employers much flexibility. Voids in health plan coverage, though, can cause big problems. As employers and advisers finalize benefit planning for next year, it’s wise to look to […]

First came the Great Resignation. Now we’re seeing quiet quitting or, as it’s also been called, “acting your wage.” Here’s what employers need to know about this trend, and how to counter it by making employees feel valued, respected and invested in shared success. What is quiet quitting? Quiet quitting refers to employees doing the […]

What’s unique about an executive physical? Can it really identify potential health problems? Should you be offering executive physicals as one of your benefits for executives? These are all great questions about an important topic: leadership health. Common benefits for executives include perks like reserved parking, incentive pay and much more. These can maximize productivity […]

Mental health and employee well-being in the workplace is a hot topic. Headlines and research highlight the continued spillover of workplace stress into all aspects of employees’ lives, driving sky-high levels of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and more. It’s a focus for good reason, as corporate mental health is not only a people priority, but […]

We’re in a transitional moment for the future of work, as employees rethink what they want from their careers and employers. As a result, HR and company leaders are navigating changing priorities in attracting and retaining talented employees. These include new hiring challenges like broad talent loss and the shift to remote work. It’s harder […]

Most of us already know that the one-size-fits-all approach to employee benefits is over. Evolving employee needs and employer priorities have changed how HR must approach benefit diversity. In addition, for the first time in history, five generations are in the workforce at the same time. Each has its own set of age-and-stage needs, values […]

A dose of dark humor may have helped many of us cope with the last two years, according to new research by the American Psychological Association.1 But funny memes can only go so far. As we enter the third year of pandemic living, employee mental health and well-being is struggling. Realizing the importance of workplace […]

If you’re struggling to hire or to hold onto your talent, you’re not alone. The Great Resignation is still going strong, and nearly 90% of companies are experiencing higher turnover rates than normal.1 Between July and December 2021, over 20 million people left their jobs.2 They’ve joined the millions who started the exodus in early […]

New year, new worries: nearly two full years into the pandemic, employers and employees are grappling with new uncertainty as the Omicron wave upends normalcy once more. Add to this the ongoing strain of mental health and workplace stress, and the challenges of a fierce hiring market. It’s easy to see how critical the right […]

How well do you know your employees’ mental health state? Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global work environment has been especially inhospitable to employees’ mental health and well-being. Faced with ambient health stress and the impact of isolation, workers have had to deal with challenges at every turn in their efforts to […]