Voluntary Benefits

As health care costs continue to rise, so has the demand for voluntary benefits. Since many employers find it increasingly difficult to provide employees with a complete benefit package, voluntary benefits have become an ideal solution. Voluntary benefits allow...

5 Facts and Myths About Using an EAP

Many employers offer employee assistance programs (EAPs) to support employees through personal and professional challenges, but how these programs actually work is often misunderstood. While an EAP can be a valuable resource, there are common misunderstandings about...

Market Forces Impacting Self-funded Employers in 2026

For many self-funded employers, 2026 is shaping up to be a year defined by rising complexity. Healthcare utilization remains elevated, specialty drug costs continue to climb, high-cost claims are occurring more frequently and stop-loss carriers are responding with...

8 Tips for Effective Open Enrollment Communication

Now more than ever, employees are looking to their employers for guidance on navigating their available benefits and how to stretch their dollars further. Many of today’s workers want help understanding how much money to put aside for retirement, emergency savings and...

5 Midyear Employee Benefits Trends to Monitor

The middle of the year is an ideal time to evaluate benefits strategy and recalibrate plan design, vendor partnerships and cost-containment efforts to close out the year strong or prepare for the 2027 open enrollment season. As such, understanding the current state of...