Blog listing
June 14, 2022
Why Plans That Include Cancer Screening Benefits are More Important Than Ever
Employee benefits have been part of the American landscape for more than two generations. Over the years, they have evolved. Even now, how employees perceive their benefits in the wake of the COVID pandemic and the ongoing Great Resignation is forcing yet more evolution in the benefits space. This evolution suggests that complete benefits packages are more important than ever.
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May 31, 2022
4 Expectations of the Modern Workforce
In recent months we have talked at length about the Great Resignation and the COVID pandemic. Both have permanently impacted the modern workplace in ways we will not fully understand for a long time. Yet to the extent we understand those changes right now, we also understand that the modern workforce is changing too. So are their expectations.
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May 10, 2022
Pet Benefits: A Solution That Gives Employers a Hiring Edge
A big part of being a full-service broker is offering benefit plans the modern workforce wants. When you do that, you give your clients a hiring edge. Benefits packages that meet modern needs give new hires a reason to choose your client over another employer. They give current employees a good reason to stay. With that in mind, we would like to introduce you to pet benefits.
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April 26, 2022
How the Great Resignation Is Impacting Employees Left Behind
There is little debate anymore over whether the Great Resignation is real or not. The evidence is all around us. Millions of people have quit their jobs over the last 14 months. Some have done so in the hope of finding a better opportunity elsewhere.
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April 5, 2022
Securing Data Transmission in the Digital Transformation
Digital transformation has been a hot topic in our industry for the last six to 12 months, and for good reason. Digital technologies have revolutionized how benefits packages are sold and administered. Yet despite everything that digital transformation offers, it is not without its concerns. Among them is the secure transmission of data.
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March 29, 2022
Brokers Should Seriously Consider the Senior Benefits Market–Here's Why
Insurance offerings for seniors doesn’t tend to get a lot of play among brokers focusing primarily on group benefits for employers. That's too bad because the senior health insurance market is one well worth exploring by any broker looking to grow substantially in the coming years. As a general agency, we encourage you to take a serious look at the senior market.
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March 18, 2022
The American Rescue Plan Act Provides for COBRA Subsidies
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. One of the many important provisions of this new law is the availability of COBRA subsidies.
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March 8, 2022
Digital Broker Transformation: What Does it Really Take?
BenefitMall hasn't been shy about encouraging brokers to engage with the digital transformation. We firmly believe that going digital is the way forward for brokers, general agencies, and even carriers. Unfortunately, our industry has been slow to make the transformation because the transition is still not largely understood. We want to help change that among brokers.
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February 22, 2022
Does Your General Agency Offer You Enough Product Choices?
A little while back, we published a blog post that posed the following question: is your general agency meeting your needs? Our goal was to encourage brokers to think about the general agency's role in helping them serve their customers. We want to continue that line of thinking by discussing product choices.
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February 8, 2022
Departments Issue More Guidance Addressing Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
On December 2, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a nine-point plan to help combat the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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February 8, 2022
Vision and Dental Plans Almost Sell Themselves—Here's Why
As a benefits broker, one of your primary goals is to give your clients access to the products and services that will help them create the best possible benefit packages for their workers. Sometimes you have to engage in a hard sell. It comes with the territory. But other times, there are benefits options that virtually sell themselves.
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January 25, 2022
Top Employee Health and Wellness Concerns for 2022
Open enrollment is just about done for the year. Now it’s time to start looking at how you can best meet your clients’ needs in 2022. Catch your breath during the first few weeks of January, then start researching ways to improve everything from your services to the products you offer. Do it all with an eye on the top employee health and wellness concerns of 2022.
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