There's a very clear link between financial wellness and mental health. Chances are, your clients are already aware of this too. But they may not know the extent of it.
I'm going to use this article to help you prepare for conversations with clients about financial wellness benefits—and explain what they may lose by not investing in them.
This open enrollment won't just be about making sure employees sign up for the right benefits; it'll be a jumping-off point for a year-long benefits engagement campaign to help your clients maximize their increased investments, and help employees not only choose — but use — the benefits that will best serve them in the upcoming year.
Embracing our changing world and adapting to the new normal is how top-performing brokers will serve clients better and win new ones this year and beyond.
This past year, I was lucky enough to talk to hundreds of benefits consultants about the latest trends in benefits communication. Here are five suggestions…
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