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June 30, 2025
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The inclusive benefits playbook for LGBTQIA+ equity at work

Despite progress in workplace inclusion, many employee benefits programs still leave LGBTQIA+ employees underserved due to traditional assumptions about gender, family, and identity. This guide equips HR leaders with practical strategies to uncover blind spots, address barriers, and design inclusive benefits that foster equity and long-term impact.
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5 Signs Your HR Team is Prepared for 2023
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.
May 17, 2024
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How Can Financial Wellness Benefits Support Employees in an Economic Downturn?
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.
July 5, 2023
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5 Tips for Mastering the Art of the Employee Benefits Survey
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.
January 30, 2023
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Reproductive Care Policy FAQ: How can employers respond to the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling?
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.
July 5, 2023
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5 Things HR Leaders Can Learn from Beyoncé
Turns out, great HR pros have a lot in common with Queen Bey herself.
July 10, 2023
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10 Data Points Every Business Leader Should See Before Benefits Renewals
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.
May 17, 2024
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How to Score Your Broker RFP Finalists (and Choose the Best Benefits Broker)
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.
January 15, 2025
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The Top 8 Questions to Include in Your Benefits Broker RFP
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.
May 17, 2024
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RFP ASAP: 4 Steps to Launching a Smooth Benefits Broker RFP Process
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.
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6 Ways to Reduce Your Company’s Healthcare Spend
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.
July 5, 2023
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How to Lower Your Healthcare Costs (the Easy Way), According to Award-Winning Journalist Marshall Allen
Saving money on healthcare is more than just possible — with the right tools and knowledge, it can be easy. Award-winning investigative journalist Marshall Allen shares his tricks of the trade on how to lower your medical costs, unpacking everything from insurance plan mark-ups, to itemized healthcare bills, to disputing unnecessary claims. Business leaders and HR community, share this with your employees to help them become more informed in navigating healthcare costs.
July 10, 2023
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Three Steps to Revamp Your Performance & Compensation Review Process in 2022
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.
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