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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...

Purchasing Power® COO Elizabeth Halkos shares 5 key predictions in LIFE&Health Advisor about how employers will more successfully meet their workers' expectations in 2018 through financial wellness benefits. Excerpt: January is Financial Wellness Month and while many Americans are likely making...

Elizabeth Halkos, our Chief Operating Officer, was named an inspiring woman to watch by Inc. Magazine . The article talks about her focus on practicing thoughtful vulnerability and being a force for positive change. Excerpt: Here are 18 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2018. You'll see patterns like...

Christy DeFrain, our Vice President of Sales and Account Management, talks about how and why to alter benefits communication with Millennials at Employee Benefit Advisor . Millennials are the largest generation in the United States workforce, and finding out how to communicate with this group is...