Insurance

Health-care costs continue upward climb

11/24/2025

The 2026 Global Medical Trends survey from WTW, a risk and people advisory firm, shows little relief ahead for employer-sponsored health care in the U.S.

Weight-loss drug price cuts may reshape employer health-care costs

11/17/2025

The Trump administration’s newly announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk could mark a turning point in the battle over surging drug prices—particularly for employers struggling with skyrocketing costs tied to obesity and related conditions.

New York raises unemployment insurance benefits more than 70 percent

11/03/2025

Earlier this month, New York state raised the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit by nearly 73%, from $504 to $869 per week. Twenty-seven percent of claimants will now receive the new maximum, while another 28% will see an increase in their weekly payments.

Family coverage costs climb as small firms feel the squeeze

11/03/2025

Health coverage is growing costlier for employers and workers alike—and for small businesses, the gap keeps widening.

White House and DOL outline fertility benefit options

10/27/2025

Action from the Department of Labor, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services is designed to make it easier for employers to provide infertile employees with fertility coverage outside their regular health insurance coverage.

GLP-1 drugs are reshaping benefit budgets and premium prices

10/20/2025

Employer health plans are feeling the ripple effects of one of today’s most talked-about medications. Once prescribed mainly for Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are now widely used for weight management—and increasingly covered by employers.

Employers brace for steepest health insurance cost surge in 15 years

09/22/2025

Employers are staring down a projected 9–10% jump in health insurance costs for 2026—the sharpest annual increase in at least 15 years. After several consecutive years of already heavy hikes, the average annual cost for family coverage now hovers around $25,500.

Health care remains king, but flexible work sees dip

07/07/2025

Health care and retirement plans continue to dominate the benefits landscape, but flexible work offerings may be losing steam, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s newly released 2025 Employee Benefits Survey.

Offer health benefits to all, regardless of age

05/12/2025

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, it’s illegal to offer different benefits to workers ages 40 and older than you offer to younger employees. That’s true even if it costs you more to provide the same benefits to older workers.

Play ball! But limit your liability at summer social events

04/28/2025

Say your marketing director breaks his leg during an after-hours employee softball game against a crosstown company. Who’s responsible? You might be surprised.