Insurance

Will the portable benefits revolution help you recruit?

05/18/2026

The Department of Labor is about to change the rules for who is an independent contractor and who is not. The proposed rules are likely to mean that employers will have greater flexibility in choosing to employ independent contractors than they currently do. But what will that mean in practical terms?

AI pushes HR toward proactive benefits strategy

04/06/2026

The 2026 Benefits Insights Report highlights a shift from “personalization” to what it calls “anticipatory intelligence.” The idea: Instead of responding after problems arise, HR teams can use real-time data and AI to identify confusion, risk and cost drivers earlier.

Health costs force tough tradeoffs

03/30/2026

Rising health-care costs are doing more than stretching paychecks—they’re reshaping how employees spend, save and make decisions about their futures.

What HR professionals need to know from Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

03/02/2026

President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address covered health-care costs, retirement savings, workplace tax relief and border enforcement.

Employees want more than information about their benefits

12/15/2025

Workers say they understand their benefits better than they did a year ago, yet fewer feel good about what those benefits provide. That tension sits at the center of new findings from global advisory firm WTW, which reports a widening gap between benefit awareness and satisfaction.

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.