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April 16, 2026
Connected benefits strategies gain ground as complexity growsAs benefits ecosystems grow more complex, nearly two thirds of employers say managing multiple carriers is a challenge, pushing HR teams toward more connected benefits strategies.
March 03, 2026
The emerging trends reshaping the benefits landscapeAs employers prepare for a projected 9% median increase in health care costs, The Hartford research reveals how financial pressures are shifting priorities around benefits products, worker engagement and technology integration.
January 13, 2026
Rising costs, shifting strategies: 3 forces reshaping SMB benefits programsHealth care costs have tripled over the past 20 years, creating opportunities for benefits advisors to help small and midsize employers design innovative benefits packages while keeping budgets top of mind.
November 25, 2025
6 questions for Bob Ross of The Hartford’s Risk Engineering LaboratoryWith injury rates up to 50% higher than other industrial workers, chemical manufacturing employees face unique hazards. Bob Ross of The Hartford reveals how risk engineering helps strengthen client safety and business resilience.
September 11, 2025
U.S. workers feeling the financial pinch: 3 ways brokers can help with better benefits engagementMore than half of U.S. workers live paycheck to paycheck, but struggle to understand and use the employee benefits designed to ease financial strain. New research reveals three ways advisors can help improve benefits engagement.
August 18, 2025
AI is reshaping benefit experiences, and the broker’s roleAs artificial intelligence (AI) transforms how employee benefits are delivered, virtual chatbots and other technologies are also shifting employer and employee expectations – particularly around enrollment and claims.
July 09, 2025
Rising health care costs spotlight supplemental health benefits’ valueWith health care costs projected to rise 8% in 2025, supplemental health benefits play a vital role in providing financial protection and addressing coverage gaps.
May 13, 2025
How innovative benefits can help win the engineering talent warWith a third of U.S. engineering jobs going unfilled, benefits brokers can help their smaller clients design benefits packages that recruit and retain top talent.