
Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2026 Medical Renewal Insights
Assurex Global, Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
As the year draws to a close, many employers are finalizing loose ends related to their medical renewals. For much of the last few months, we heard that 2026 renewals would be the most difficult in many years. Headwinds, including increased…
Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Changes to Benefit Offerings in 2026
Assurex Global, Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
Employers again faced a challenging medical renewal season, prompting many to reassess their overall benefits strategy and make decisions about adding, enhancing, or reducing programs. As organizations continue to balance rising cost pressures…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Employer Compliance Perspectives
Assurex Global, Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
Sponsors of health and welfare plans may have noticed an increased scrutiny of employee benefit offerings recently. Employers face more complexity than ever before, making compliance and documentation more critical.To gauge the temperature…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Employer Actions on OBBBA
Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted in July 2025, impacts a wide variety of workplace issues, and employers are facing important decisions about how these changes may affect their benefit strategies. From the treatment of HSAs and…
Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: What Employers Are Watching in EB
Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
As the employee benefits landscape grows more intricate, employers are under constant pressure to manage rising costs, ensure compliance, and meet the evolving expectations of a diverse workforce. With a seemingly endless array of strategies,…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Taxability of Certain Employee Premiums
Assurex Global, Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
Many employers provide disability coverage and voluntary indemnity benefits (accident, hospital, cancer) to their workforce. While the benefits are important, they do not carry the same tax-advantaged treatment as health coverage. The benefits…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: 2025 Annual Enrollment Opportunities
Assurex Global, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
With a new benefits year underway, employers can evaluate the success of their annual enrollment process. A company’s benefits package plays a vital role in an employee’s overall compensation, making it essential to ensure those offerings…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: Annual Enrollment Practices
Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
Annual benefits enrollment is a crucial period for both employers and employees. It sets the stage for the coming year’s benefits plans and significantly influences employees’ overall perceptions of their benefits packages specifically…

Employee Benefits Market Check Survey: HSA Contribution and Administration Perspectives
Assurex Global, Cost Containment, Employee Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, Human Resources, Total Wellbeing
Twenty years after health savings accounts (HSAs) became effective, employers continue to offer them as an option with great frequency (see our October 2023 Market Check Survey for more information). Further, many are also providing an employer…
