How to Prepare for Your Benefits Renewal Negotiation
Most employers accept their renewal increase without pushing back. Here is how to prepare for a real negotiation and potentially save your company thousands.
Benefits Collective
Strategy and analysis for employers navigating health insurance, benefits costs, and HR decisions.
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Most employers accept their renewal increase without pushing back. Here is how to prepare for a real negotiation and potentially save your company thousands.
Open enrollment does not have to be a stressful scramble. Here is how to turn it into a strategic advantage that reduces costs and improves employee satisfaction.
As your company grows from 25 to 100 to 250 employees, your benefits strategy needs to evolve with it. Here is what to prioritize at each stage.
A double-digit renewal increase does not mean you are stuck. Here is a step-by-step playbook for employers who refuse to just accept it.
Most employers focus on switching carriers when they want to reduce benefits costs. But some of the biggest savings come from strategies they have never considered.
Most employers have no idea how their benefits package compares to the market. Benchmarking gives you the data to stop guessing and start making strategic decisions.
Many employers are seeing double-digit renewal increases year after year. Here is why it keeps happening and what you can do about it.
Pharmacy is the fastest-growing piece of employer healthcare spending. But most employers have no idea what they are actually paying or what they can do about it.
PEOs offer real value for small businesses, but many companies outgrow them. Here are the signs that it may be time to move on — and what to do next.
Most employers default to fully insured health plans without realizing there are alternatives that can save money and give them more control. Here is what you need to know.
Your benefits broker should be a strategic partner, not just someone who delivers your renewal once a year. Here are five signs you may have the wrong one.
Crossing the 50-employee threshold triggers a wave of new compliance requirements that many growing companies are not prepared for. Here is what changes and what you need to do.