Employers are increasingly exploring lifestyle spending accounts as a way to deliver health and wellness flexibility to a workforce demanding it.

AI is a limited resource, powered by even more limited resources. Carriers must not forget that, writes Jim Girard, vice president of engineering at Benekiva.

As more Americans turn to GLP-1 medications for weight loss, employers are weighing the benefits of coverage against rising healthcare expenses and long-term costs.

The cuts, which they expect to take the forms of severance agreements, early retirements and similar options, will amount to between 1,500 to 1,800 positions across Europe, the unit's chief executive officer Tomas Kunzmann said at an event late Tuesday in Munich.

Junior underwriters can gain support for their work from AI, and data handling to support underwriting improves, said insurance risk management experts from Cytora, Scor and AXA XL.

Expanding care coverage is going to be crucial to improving access to care for employees struggling to make ends meet.

Magdalena Ramada, global insurtech innovation leader at WTW, spoke with Digital Insurance about the dangers of the hidden nature of AI processes, and becoming overly dependent on the technology.

Magdalena Ramada, global insurtech innovation leader at WTW, spoke with Digital Insurance about the value and potential of AI.

Even as employers spend more on health plans, employees report confusion over coverage details, fueling calls for better communication and tools.

The life insurance company, which is also parent to John Hancock Life Insurance, is one-third of the way to its goal of $1 billion in value by the end of 2027.

Privacy, accuracy and transparency concerns are slowing adoption, even as organizations see artificial intelligence as a way to simplify benefits decisions and improve support.

Insurers can break the cycle by expanding their use of global talent, strengthening compliance training and treating administrative support as a strategic capability vs. a back-office expense.

As insurance M&A grows, duplicating functions in combined companies, private-equity firms invest in AI insurtech that changes carriers' structures and product distribution, KPMG experts said.

Two thirds of workers don't access offerings that help them stay on top of their health — an issue TPG's partnership with Reperio aims to fix.

Research shows a trend of underdelivery, putting upcoming investments based on projections in question.

Latest point solutions help health plan members understand their coverage, uncover billing errors on claims and offer business intelligence on what's driving costs.

Geico plans to add 1,500 new jobs with the opening of its three-building, 190,000-square-foot campus

Survey of college students and young adults finds rising mental health concerns, with many relying on  AI tools and citing cost as a barrier to care. 

Leaders could have a much more proactive role in protecting their workforce with personal security platforms and benefits.

Federal and state disability legislations support pets at the office, from dogs and cats to horses and monkeys.