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When building their benefits package, small to midsize businesses have to strike a balance between staying in budget and offering competitive plans. Small business leaders, here’s your guide to which benefits are typically offered by similar businesses, and how to create a great benefits offering for your employees.

In the midst of an economic downturn, wise employers are taking steps to build sustainability into their employee benefits offering. Here are three practices that small to midsize employers should start now to maintain the value of their total rewards through a recession.

We predict that 2023 may be just as unpredictable as the last few years. Here are some telltale signs that HR is prepared to expect the unexpected — from making a business case for benefits, to building a relationship with the benefits broker, to remaining flexible in the face of change.

In the midst of economic uncertainty, financial wellness benefits can help employees build savings and achieve their financial goals — with options including education, personalized coaching, budgeting tools, and long- or short-term financial planning.

The employee survey can be a great tool for HR leaders who want to improve their benefits offering. Here are five tips to building the best survey to get clear feedback from your employees.

How will the recent Supreme Court ruling impact employer benefits and how reproductive care is provided to employees? Legal, compliance, and benefits experts answer employers’ top questions on how to navigate the implications of this ruling.

Turns out, great HR pros have a lot in common with Queen Bey herself.

After the last two years of shakeups in the benefits space (and, let’s face it, the world in general), this upcoming renewal season may be unpredictable. We’ve sourced the top 10 data points to help business leaders expect the unexpected as they evaluate their employer benefits.

So you’ve received RFP responses from potential benefits broker partners — what’s next? Here’s your guide to weighing your finalist options, presenting your decision to leadership, and selecting a great benefits consulting partner.

A great benefits broker RFP is made up of insightful questions that strategically uncover benefits brokers’ values, services, and level of support. Here’s our HR expert-approved list of the top must-have questions to include in your RFP.

A benefits broker request for proposal (RFP) can unlock crucial information about the employee benefits marketplace, your own total rewards offering, and the level of support your HR team could receive. But the RFP process can be time-consuming, confusing, and difficult — unless you’re well prepared. Here are four steps to get ready for a smooth RFP process.

As medical insurance costs continue to skyrocket, small and midsize businesses are seeing the highest benefits renewal cost increases of any employer size. Guided by award-winning investigative journalist Marshall Allen and former SVP of Walmart Health Marcus Osborne, here’s your guide to reduce employer healthcare costs without sacrificing quality.