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Managing employee benefits can be challenging. A skilled benefits broker can help by handling benefits administration for your organization, and help keep employees happy with custom benefits plans that suit their needs and the needs of the business.

A benefits advisor assists HR teams with understanding, selecting, and managing employee benefits packages. Their impact is invaluable to creating a satisfied workforce and helping your business comply with labor laws.

Keeping compliant with ERISA and other employee benefits laws can be difficult – but it’s crucial to your success as a business. But that’s where your employee benefits broker can step in to help HR teams understand and adhere to benefits compliance requirements.

As experts in mental health benefits, brokers should help employers build effective plans — and get the full value of their investment. Here’s your guide to how benefits brokers support their clients in building (and improving) mental healthcare benefits plans.

Finding and hiring a new benefits broker is a tricky process. Hire the wrong benefits broker, and your small to midsize business may end up with lower quality benefits, waning employee engagement, and a low ROI. But we've got you covered with this guide to recognizing (and avoiding) common mistakes when hiring a broker.

Employee benefits brokers are typically compensated through carrier commissions or flat fees, which can influence plan costs and the levels of service they provide. Understanding how brokers get paid and ensuring transparency in their compensation can help employers make more informed decisions.

The HR team of a small business is overwhelmed at best and overextended at worst – and that’s where your broker should step in. Your employee benefits broker can (and should) take on tasks like answering day-to-day questions, compliance support, finding opportunities to save money, employee support, and more.

Finding a small business employee benefits broker can be a daunting task. We break the process down into five easy-to-follow steps: defining your business’s goals and needs, making a list of potential candidates with small business experience, running an RFP process, getting recommendations from other small businesses, and finding a broker who’ll be committed year-round.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) reveals the commissions, fees, and non-cash compensation that has historically been kept under wraps by benefits brokers. Our experts offer a brief overview of what the CAA means for employers, how this changes healthcare benefits, and steps to take to avoid a lawsuit.

2023 will be a demanding year full of twists and turns. That means HR will need more support from their broker than ever. Here are some must-have services your broker should provide in 2023.

Meet Giovanna Caponi, Sr. Recruiter at Nava. In her role, Giovanna strives to transform every candidate into a Nava super fan. Read on to learn more about she went from selling trucking insurance to selling candidates on their dream job, her biggest piece of career advice, and her unconventional first week at Nava.

Meet Bukola Ishola-Broome, Client Manager at Nava. Read on to learn more about her natural transition from HR to employer benefits, her love of residential architecture, and her connection to Lando Calrissian.