Notes from our expert team.

Meet Hannah Yamane, Benefits Analyst at Nava. In her role, Hannah supports Nava clients with day-to-day operations, renewals, open enrollment, communications — basically all things benefits. Read on to learn why she joined Nava, her favorite things about remote work, and how her passion for culinary arts.

As HR professionals and business leaders plan for Q1, Dr. Marty Makary shares his science-backed perspectives on the pandemic. Here’s how Covid is expected to impact business and the workplace in 2022.

Nava is thrilled to welcome Kayly Hill as our newest Partner, Consulting Lead. Kayly has spent the last 20 years in the insurance industry, and has the breadth and depth of knowledge that serves employers of all sizes, industries, and regions. Read on to learn more about Kayly and why she joined Nava. 

We’re thrilled to welcome Erin Chisdak to the Nava team as our newest Partner. With over a decade of experience spanning benefits consulting and insurance, Erin is an expert in helping small to midsize businesses choose and use the best plans for their unique needs. Read on to learn more about Erin.

Employers may need to adopt a new strategy for performance evaluations moving forward. We teamed up with Payscale’s Director of People to help future-proof your approach to these conversations.

Meet Maddie Meyers, People Operations Generalist at Nava. In her role, she helps make Nava an incredible place to work; A place where all employees feel safe, understood, and empowered, from the hiring process and throughout the full entire Nava experience. Read on to learn more about Maddie’s career (both in People Ops and as an actor), the mantra that keeps her going, and her favorite thing about working at Nava.

Meet Alex Cozort, Field Marketing Manager at Nava. In her role she partners with our sales and revenue teams to produce high-quality marketing campaigns and sales enablement initiatives that seek to empower and celebrate HR leaders. Read on to learn more about Alex’s career pre-Nava, how she’s turned asking questions into growth opportunities, and her favorite part about working from home.

In 2022, HR leaders are navigating a whole new work environment marked by constant curveballs. Between the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation, and rising healthcare costs, employee expectations are shifting — and employers may need to make some changes to keep up. Our Nava Benefits Advisory Board weighs in with reflections, predictions, and plans to guide HR leaders through the coming year.

As a young company, we expected 2021 to be a big year for us. But we didn't quite expect this.

Creativity comes second nature to Lori McAdams. Throughout her decades-long HR career at innovative companies like Pixar, she's followed her ingenuity to push the envelope on benefits. The result? She's built offerings to support employees from all walks of life, both on and off the clock. As a member of the Nava Benefits Advisory Board, Lori is ready to help HR leaders harness and cultivate their creativity in benefits and beyond. Read on to learn more about Lori, her vision for the future of benefits, and her thoughts on the importance of embracing failures.

This legislation is creating a new standard for transparency in the benefits brokerage industry. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), benefits brokers are now required to share key information with their clients, including the details of their compensation and services. HR leaders and employers, here’s your guide to talking about the CAA with your healthcare broker.

As employers continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, Nava Benefits’ Chief Medical Advisor and health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on the state of the pandemic and its impacts on the workplace as of November 2021 — from the expected trajectory of case rates, to the effectiveness of vaccine boosters, to how to stay safe during holiday gatherings.