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June 5, 2025
HR Tips & Tricks
The future of AI for HR: 5 ways it’s reinventing benefits and healthcare support
AI is no longer experimental—it’s already reshaping how HR teams support their people. From automating repetitive work to delivering plan-specific guidance in seconds, AI is making employee benefits more accurate, personalized, and human. This blog recaps key takeaways from a recent Nava webinar on AI’s role in healthcare and HR and offers a roadmap for HR leaders who want to turn this technology into real-world impact.
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September 3, 2021
Advisor Insights
"Think of Your Money as Your Own": Healthcare Cost Containment Insights with Caterpillar's Todd Bisping
At the helm of benefits for the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives, Todd Bisping, Global Benefits & Health Manager at Caterpillar Inc., has managed to do something truly remarkable: lead a team that has kept their healthcare costs flat for the last 15 years. That's no small feat — and it's made a transformative impact, not just for Caterpillar’s business, but also for its people.
August 25, 2021
Meet the Navanauts
"Brokers Need to Play Chess, Not Checkers": Meet Chris Renzulli, Nava's Newest Partner
Nava is thrilled to welcome Chris Renzulli as our newest partner. After over a decade as a benefits broker in the state of California, Chris brings a wealth of experience and perspective on building innovative plans for employers of all sizes. Read on to learn more about Chris and why he joined Nava.
August 16, 2021
Advisor Insights
Hybrid, Virtual, or In-Office: Airbnb's Tracy Desmond Answers Your Questions on Future of Work
As more employers choose to adapt a remote or hybrid work environment, Head of Global Benefits at Airbnb and Nava Advisor Tracy Desmond shares her expert guidance on all things future of work — whether it’s work-from-home, in-office, or somewhere in between.
August 5, 2021
COVID-19
Five Things HR Leaders Should Know about the Delta Variant from Covid Expert Dr. Marty Makary
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 August 2021 — from the emerging Delta variant, to vaccine effectiveness against variants, to the likelihood of breakthrough cases.
July 30, 2021
COVID-19
These Data Points Show How Covid May Impact Your Benefits Renewal
This healthcare renewal season might get complicated. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the healthcare system — and healthcare costs may soon feel the aftershocks. Here are four data points to inform your employer’s healthcare renewal strategy.
July 6, 2021
Renewals
Storm-Proof Your Renewal Strategy: Scalable Tips from America's Largest Buyer of Healthcare
The next healthcare and benefits renewal season might get complicated. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a high volume of deferred care looming, small-to-midsize employers may be in for an expensive healthcare cost increase. Our Nava Advisor and SVP of Walmart Health, Marcus Osborne, offers guidance on weathering this unpredictable renewal season.
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June 22, 2021
HR Tips & Tricks
Thinking Outside the 401(K): Three Financial Wellness Benefits to Build Resilience Post-Pandemic
A great financial wellness benefits offering can meet employees through every step of their financial journey — whether they need financial education and coaching, support managing student loans, or budgeting for medical expenses. Here are three financial wellness benefits to help employees build financial resilience (and help your employer level up on hiring and retention.)
June 16, 2021
HR Tips & Tricks
Financial Wellness: "Life-Changing" Benefits to Scale for Any Size Employer
Financial wellness benefits can have a huge impact, both on your employees’ budgets and your business’ bottom line. Depending on your employee population and needs, there are a number of financial wellness benefits that small-to-midsize businesses can offer. Here’s how a great financial wellness benefit offering can help your SMB develop resilience, hire (and retain) great people, and boost employee engagement.
June 8, 2021
COVID-19
The HR Leader's Return-to-Office Checklist
Reopening the office while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic will require some strategy and sensitivity. Based on insights from health policy expert Dr. Marty Makary and Delta Air Lines’ Kelley Elliott, here’s everything HR leaders need to know when building a return-to-office plan.
June 8, 2021
COVID-19
Returning to your office soon? Read this first.
After a year of work-from-home, going back to in-office work may look different than it did pre-pandemic. To help make a smooth transition, here are eight steps you can take to prepare for return-to-office. HR leaders, this is one guide you’ll want to share with your employees.
May 27, 2021
COVID-19
Return-to-Office Real Talk: Delta's Kelley Elliott Shares Her Post-Covid Playbook
As thousands of employers begin to welcome their employees back to the office while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta’s Managing Direct for Global Rewards (and Nava Advisor) Kelley Elliott is sharing her guidance on building a safe return-to-office plan. Here’s how to make a smooth transition from work-from-home to in-office work — from setting an office reopening date, to maintaining safety precautions, to creating a vaccination policy.
May 20, 2021
HR Tips & Tricks
The Ultimate Guide to Mental Health Benefits: Best Practices from the Experts
Offering mental health benefits can be a huge investment, both in your employee wellness and business’ bottom line. But you want to be strategic in how you build and roll out this benefits offering. Based on guidance from experts, here are four steps to creating the mental health benefits offering your employees need.
