Employee Benefits

United Benefit Advisors Adds Wellness Inc. to Portfolio of Best-In-Class Products

By HR Vendor News | December 3, 2013

Program to complement suite of wellness solutions that help employers educate employees and manage health care costs United Benefit Advisors (UBA) announced today the addition of Wellness Inc. as the latest UBA Certified Solution. Wellness Inc., one of the largest and most established on-site health care providers in the United States, provides highly flexible, customized…

Buck Consultants' Private Health Insurance Exchange Serves 400,000 Participants for 2014 Health Care Enrollment

By HR Vendor News | November 20, 2013

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2013 – RightOpt, the private health insurance exchange from Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX), is servicing more than 400,000 active participants during the fall open enrollment period. Since it became available earlier this year, employers using RightOpt include Arby’s Restaurant Group, Bob Evans Farms, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.,…

Michael C. Fina Releases Employee Recognition eBook: "It's Never Too Early to Engage"

By HR Vendor News | November 12, 2013

Long Island City, NY – Recognizing workers early on in their careers is critical for employee engagement and retention, according to a new eBook, “It’s Never Too Early to Engage,” released by Michael C. Fina, a leading provider of global employee recognition and incentive programs. The free eBook offers companies a guide with strategic tactics…

TalentKeepers' Leadership Development Program on Building Trust is Now Certified by the HR Certification Institute

By HR Vendor News | November 6, 2013

November 4, 2013 WINTER PARK, Fla. – TalentKeepers, Inc. today announced that the HR Certification Institute has certified Trust Builder, its leadership development program on building trusting relationships at work, for recertification credit. Now, HR professionals can receive HRCI credits in support of their professional certification while also learning this key skill. Trust is an…

New Private, National Health Insurance Exchange Targets Small Group Employers

By HR Vendor News | November 5, 2013

Offered Exclusively through United Benefit Advisors Partner Firms, benefitbay(TM) is a First-of-Its Kind, Defined-Contribution Solution Serving the Small Business Market Indianapolis, Ind., [Nov. 5, 2013] – United Benefit Advisors, the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced the launch of benefitbay(TM), the second private exchange solution offered through UBA’s Exchange Marketplace. benefitbay(TM) is an…

Bureau of Labor Statistics Webinar Will Detail Disparities Among Employment-based Health Benefits in Small and Large Establishments

By HR Vendor News | November 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC -November 7, 2013 Bill Wiatrowski, Associate Commissioner of the www.bls.gov [U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics], is offering a complimentary webinar titled “Employment-based Health Benefits in Small and Large Private Establishments” on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at noon, EST. Those interested in registering for the webinar may do so by clicking on the session…

Zywave to Sell Insurance Solutions Division to Aurora Capital Group

By HR Vendor News | November 4, 2013

Zywave to Sell Insurance Solutions Division to Aurora Capital Group Milwaukee, WI and Los Angeles, CA – November [4], 2013 – Zywave, Inc., the leading provider of insurance and financial planning software solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Insurance Solutions Division to Aurora Capital Group (“Aurora”), a Los…

UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS LAUNCHES PRIVATE EXCHANGE MARKETPLACE FOR LARGE GROUP EMPLOYERS

By HR Vendor News | October 31, 2013

Available Exclusively through UBA Partner Firms, Benefits Passport(R) Supports Major Carriers, Provides Employer-Defined Level Contributions and Includes a U.S.-Based Advocacy Center United Benefit Advisors(R) (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, today announces the launch of Benefits Passport, a private insurance exchange marketplace exclusive to UBA Partner Firms. Based on a defined contribution…

UBA and UNUM to Host Webinar on Health Benefits Strategies for a New Era

By HR Vendor News | October 25, 2013

Course examines the impact of key economic, regulatory and marketplace challenges facing employers Indianapolis, Ind., [Oct. 25, 2013] – Skyrocketing health care costs and ballooning compliance duties have pushed more employers to a tipping point, and companies are facing major benefits strategy changes as a result. UBA, in conjunction with UNUM, are hosting a free…

Quality Service Tradition Grows, Continues with Burkett and Ruff

By HR Vendor News | October 17, 2013

WEST DES MOINES, IA – Building on a culture of timely, accurate and quality customer service, Businessolver, a leading benefits administration outsourcing partner for mid and large markets, has added Gigi Burkett as their new Service Center Manager and Heather Ruff as Operations Manager, Participant Services. Burkett understands the importance of quality customer service and…