EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 7/11/2016
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:
Top 3 trends in the benefits industry this year (so far)
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/top-3-trends-in-the-benefits-industry-this-year-so-far
3 Ways Technology Can Improve Your Benefits Delivery
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/3-ways-technology-can-improve-your-benefits-delivery/
Most wellness programs fail to reward healthy behavior
http://www.benefitnews.com/news/most-wellness-programs-fail-to-reward-healthy-behavior
Environmental movement hits wellness plans
http://www.benefitnews.com/news/environmental-movement-hits-wellness-plans
How to Talk About Gun Violence At Work
http://time.com/money/4398173/dallas-shootings-workplace-race-guns/
Wearable Fitness Devices Attract More Than Young, Healthy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2016/07/11/wearable-fitness-devices-attract-more-than-young-healthy/#48978a845dab
Broker/Sales News:
UP CLOSE: James Harris
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160703/NEWS03/307039985/business-insurance-up-close-james-harris-aci-specialty-benefits
Three Performance Tactics To Help Your Company Grow
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/three-performance-tactics-to-help-your-company-grow/
Strategies to help businesses navigate the seas of benefits change
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/07/06/strategies-to-help-businesses-navigate-the-seas-of
Hub acquires employee benefits brokerage
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160705/NEWS03/160709929/hub-international-acquires-gateway-financial-tenth-dot-benefit
Work/Life and Concierge News:
Why Mental Well-Being Matters In The Workplace
http://www.forbes.com/sites/karenhigginbottom/2016/07/08/why-mental-wellbeing-matters-in-the-workplace/#4b5ee9034b32
Errand Running: The new time-saving employee benefit
http://www.hr.com/en/magazines/benefits_wellness_essentials/june_2016_employee_benefits_welllness/errand-running-the-new-time-saving-employee-benefi_ipyc0jfi.html?s=ifx6zN1QmWRZJDFGy
The Summertime Livin’ May Be Easy But Not So At Work
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-livin-may-be-easy-in-the-summertime-but-not-at-work/
Jobs Jump In June While Wages Predicted To Rise This Year
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/jobs-up-in-big-in-june-while-wages-predicted-to-continue-to-rise/
5 Parental Leave Trends You Need To Know
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/5-parental-leave-trends-you-need-to-know/
Student Assistance News
College Kids, With Kids
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/opinion/college-kids-with-kids.html?_r=0
Tiny Interventions Can Help Reverse Our Sky-High College Dropout Rate
https://www.fastcoexist.com/3061380/future-of-philanthropy/tiny-interventions-can-help-reverse-our-sky-high-college-dropout-rate
Rallies, Reflection, Rancor
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/07/11/students-colleges-and-academic-groups-respond-week-tragedies