Every HR-technology story tagged #employee benefits.
employee benefitsPR Newswire · HR & Workforce· Nov 5, 2026
Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division has partnered with ViaSafely to offer annual travel protection as a voluntary employee benefit. The product is first available through bswift's benefits administration platform and through participating benefits brokers, with payroll deduction at a fixed cost and marketplace options that can be bought outside open enrollment. Coverage includes domestic and international trips, 24/7 concierge trip planning, and emergency and medical assistance. The employer pays no contribution.
employee benefitsHR Dive· Nov 4, 2026
Voters in Nevada and Virginia approved state constitutional amendments guaranteeing abortion rights, while Missouri voters rejected a measure that would have undone their state's reproductive freedom amendment. HR Dive's recap also covers ten states' ballot measures on DEI programs, state government employment, gender-affirming care for minors and union organizing, which it says add to employers' legal complexity. The article ties the abortion results to employee benefits, noting employers may review paid leave and travel benefits.
employee benefitsGOV.UK · Employment rights news· Nov 3, 2026
The UK government has announced plans for default pensions that would give around 17 million private sector workers who save into a pension the option of a retirement income, narrowing the gap with public sector schemes. The source text is a short excerpt, so timing, scheme design and implementation details are not confirmed here. The move is a pension-policy change that employers and their payroll and benefits systems may need to accommodate.
employee benefitsWorkTech (George LaRocque)· Oct 18, 2026
A year after finishing second at HR Tech's Pitchfest, Spirence co-founder and president Laura Kunz tells WorkTech the company has converted a stage connection into a paying customer, built a pipeline covering more than half a million lives, and secured a pilot renewal with a Fortune 50 employer — while navigating the slow enterprise sales cycles typical of a new benefits category.
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healthcare workforceBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 15, 2026
Clasp has launched a healthcare job marketplace where every listing discloses an employer's student-loan repayment contribution alongside salary, using what the company calls "Loan-Linked Hiring" — a model in which employers commit a set amount and pay loan servicers directly as clinicians stay in role, aiming to improve clinical-staff retention.
employee benefitsBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 15, 2026
Payroll Integrations' 2026 Employee Financial Wellness Report finds that employee confidence in employer-provided financial wellness support dropped sharply — from 74% to 35% year-over-year — as cost-of-living pressures drive workers to scrutinize benefits more closely, according to Business Wire.
employee benefitsBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 13, 2026
The Hartford has completed its acquisition of Equitable's employee benefits business — representing roughly $500 million in non-medical benefits premium — along with Equitable's employee benefits technology platform, with the deal aimed at expanding The Hartford's product and tech footprint among small and midsize employers.
employee benefitsBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 6, 2026
Gyde, an AI-native benefits brokerage platform, has acquired Atlanta-based Capstone Benefits Consulting in its first move into group health and employee benefits, according to Business Wire — expanding its platform beyond Medicare and individual plans into employer-facing benefits consulting.
employee benefitsBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Oct 6, 2026
Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform already active in 19 countries, has officially expanded into France, citing growing employer focus on wellbeing as part of the employee value proposition, according to Business Wire. The move broadens its footprint in the European market.
employee benefitsBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Sep 28, 2026
APM, an Australia-based health and employment services group, has acquired WorkCare and reportedly agreed to acquire Medcor, building out a scaled occupational health and workforce wellbeing platform across North America alongside its existing Assure business. HR and benefits leaders evaluating employer-focused occupational health vendors should note the consolidation of these providers under a single platform.
HCMGoogle News · HCM / HRIS· Sep 24, 2026
Specialty Program Group has acquired HCM Unlocked, reportedly expanding its technology-enabled employee benefits and workforce services capabilities in the human capital management space. The deal signals growing M&A appetite at the intersection of insurance/benefits programs and HCM platforms, a space HR buyers are watching closely.
compensationBusiness Wire · HR & Workforce· Sep 16, 2026
Amazon is raising minimum starting pay for U.S. core operations employees to $20/hour — with average pay reportedly reaching nearly $24/hour — and adding benefits including a grocery discount and a new lifetime banking product.
