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Once simply the “nice-extra” for the employee benefit package, voluntary benefits are now considered “essential.” with today’s diverse, multigenerational workforce having such variety of characteristics, lifestyles and preferences, employers can no longer can provide one-size-fits-all benefits...

Whether it's student loans, car payments, mortgage/rent , credit card debt, an unexpected expense or some other financial matter, employees are spending time at work on these financial issues rather than concentrating on work. And according to a recent study by Career Builder, 80% of U.S workers...

Today's tight job market is driving employers to work more diligently to retain workers who are apt to leave for a better work enviroment. Which is why employee engagement in continously top-of-mind in the HR industry these days. Our Chief People Officer, Racquel Roberts shares our thoughts on the...

Gone are the days where voluntary benefits are simply just a "nice-extra" for employee benefits. In the latest edition of the California Broker Magazine , Elizabeth Halkos, our Chief Operating Officer, shares her thoughts on the 2019 trends in voluntary benefits that brokers should be aware of as...

CEO Richard Carrano recently met with go4ROI.com’s Brandt Handley to discuss how his entrepreneurial spirit developed early in his youth, preparing him to run the country’s leading employee purchase program, Purchasing Power. As part of go4ROI.com’s “Into The Corner Office” CEO series, Richard “...

PlanSponsor.com reports an overwhelming majority of Americans employed full-time—87%—feel stressed about their current finances, Purchasing Power learned in a poll of 952 adults, conducted by Harris Poll. Excerpt: Asked what is causing this financial stress, U.S. employees said the No. 1 reason as...

Employee Benefit News spotlighted commentary from our COO Elizabeth Halkos, who asserts that when employers take steps to help employees with their financial stress, their efforts will pay off in the end. Excerpt: With employee financial stress on the rise, more employers are realizing that they...

In the BenefitsPRO Broker Innovation Lab , Elizabeth Halkos, our Chief Operating Officer, shared 5 key predictions of how employers will meet worker expectations in 2018 by offering financial wellness benefits. Excerpt: Employers and brokers alike will be putting more attention on financial...

A holistic financial wellness program should include more than just financial education. Tactical services like student loan repayment systems, purchase programs and low interest installment loans can help employees manage short- and long-term financial needs. Elizabeth Halkos talks about seeing...