10 Employee Benefit Plan Tips Usually, there is a disconnect between employers and employees as it relates to employee benefit plans. Employees want a comprehensive plan and employers need to be watchful of the bottom line. Pleasing both parties is not always easy to achieve. Here are 10 Employee Benefit Plan Tips that if incorporated into your plan, will satisfy … Read More
Want to Learn About the 9 Biggest Mistakes Made on Benefit Plans?
If you think the benefits industry is child’s play, you’re mistaken. I’ve listened to a number of benefits brokers “pitches” and if I find their approach confusing then chances are you will too! It’s not difficult to see that the biggest mistakes made on benefit plans are due to misinformation and the self-serving needs of the benefits consultant. Get … Read More
How Much Should I Budget for my First Employee Benefits Plan?
So you’re challenged to get the best employees because you don’t offer a benefit plan. You run the risk of losing a valuable employee because you don’t have a benefit plan. You want to offer security to employees, but you don’t want to jeopardize your company’s bottom line in the process. What will a benefit plan cost my business? Whatever is … Read More
How To Make Your Employee Benefit Plan Go Further
To understand cost containment for your employee benefit plan, you need to understand the cost breakdown of a typical plan. The average cost of employee benefits is about $3,000 per employee per year. Approximately 15% of that is made up of administration fees, and the rest (85%) comes from benefit claims costs. Most insurance companies say they will save you … Read More