You need to know Sheri Alexander: an employee benefits guru whose ledger of experience is longer than her young-at-heart vigor might suggest. Sheri wakes each morning driven to seize every opportunity the day affords. Add to that an insatiable hunger for learning, and you have an influencer who not only understands the complexities of the [Read More]
Leading Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Lawyer Peter Marathas Joins Board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jessica Tiller at jtiller@pughandtillerpr.com or 443.621.7690 CLEVELAND, OH (5/16/23) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) – the premier international network of independent employee benefit firms – is announcing its updated Board of Directors, including new board member, Peter Marathas. Sheri Alexander, Retired: [Read More]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jessica Tillerjtiller@pughandtillerpr.com or 443.621.7690 CLEVELAND, OH (5/2/23) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) – the premier international network of independent employee benefit firms – has named Bobbi Kloss as Vice President of Human Capital Management. With more than 25 years of Human Resource Generalist and executive-level Human Capital Management experience, Bobbi will [Read More]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jessica Tillerjtiller@pughandtillerpr.com Cleveland, OH (4/3/2023) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) – an international network of progressive and visionary employee benefit brokers and consulting firms from across the United States and Canada – and the National Benefits Center (NBC), are spinning off from Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services [Read More]
By Nu Yang Originally published by WorldatWork on January 12, 2023 It’s a new year, and for many of us, that means a list of resolutions to traverse. Look at any list and you can find goals like exercising more, learning a new skill or hobby, or saving more money. They all share a similar [Read More]
Written by: Andrea Dunn and Miracle Gladney from Alera Group Many of us consider Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) to be a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States, and a hero in the fight for civil rights for black and brown citizens during the 1950s and 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr. sought equality [Read More]
Pay transparency has always been a fear of employers, likely because they did not or do not have a comprehensive pay plan that provides for pay equality. Employers don’t want this chink to be shown in their proverbial armor. Negotiations of compensation, either for hire, raise, or promotion, is such a challenge that many books, [Read More]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jessica Tillerjtiller@pughandtillerpr.com or 443-621-7690 San Francisco, CA and Beachwood, OH (10/12/2022) — Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) – a national network of independent employee benefits firms – has partnered with Sparrow, the first high-tech, high-touch leave management solution for employers. This strategic partnership will enable BAN to provide a superior leave management solution [Read More]
The new BenefitsPRO and ADP report outlines how the role of HR has grown at a time when companies are scrambling to attract and retain employees, who have a range of new issues and options. By Scott Wooldridge | October 04, 2022 at 08:23 AM | Published by BenefitsPRO The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many [Read More]
Online platforms with decision-making tools spur better-informed choices By Lin Grensing-Pophal, September 23, 2022, Published by SHRM The process of signing up for benefits options during open enrollment has largely been automated, with online enrollment platforms replacing paper forms. Now, more employers are seeking to improve the online enrollment experience by adding decision-support tools and guides [Read More]