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2015 Activity Reveals Key Strategic Focus Areas for Benefits Administration in 2016
Sep 21, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystThough we’re only just into fall, the nature of activity in the Benefits Administration market in 2015 provides important pointers to key strategic focus areas in 2016. In the U.S., the emphasis will continue around Health & Welfare (H&W) services, stemming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2015, tier two H&W specialists such as Businessolver and TASC launched ACA reporti[...]
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Early Signs that 2015 will be a Boom Year for Benefits Administration
Feb 19, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystBarely two months into the year and there has been lots of activity across the benefits administration market, including new contracts, contract expansions, and M&A activity. Contracts have come out of the U.S. and Europe, including the U.K. and the Netherlands. U.S. activity has come from both the private and public sectors, with deals ranging from as few as 800 employees to mor[...]
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HRO Predictions for 2015
Jan 19, 2015, by Gary BragarBy Amy Gurchensky, Liz Rennie, Gary Bragar 2014 was a busy year for HRO with ~60 partnerships, mergers and acquisitions combined. We now take a look at what to expect in 2015 and beyond for each HRO service line, including service offerings, market developments, and growth. MPHRO driven by continued shift to cloud-based platforms The Multi-Process HRO (MPHRO) market will grow with a mi[...]
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What is the Fate of Benefits Administration?
Oct 08, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystConcerns have been expressed about the future of the traditional benefits administration market with the advent of private health insurance exchanges: will the market move from a B2B model to a B2C where benefits administration as we know it will disappear? Rest assured, while the benefits administration market will undergo some transformation, it will not disappear entirely for the follo[...]
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U.S. Employers Evaluating Benefit Plan Strategies
Sep 15, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystLast week, Mercer released preliminary results from its annual national survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 2014, which discussed health benefit cost expectations for 2015. Some of the key findings of the survey included: Health benefit costs per employee will increase ~3.9% on average in 2015 or ~5.9% if employers make no changes to their health plans for 2015 Around 32% of em[...]
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High Levels of HRO M&A Activity in H1 2014 Led by Benefits Administration Acquisitions
Aug 14, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystOverall H1 HRO M&A activity is up year-over-year, and acquisition activity has increased in nearly all service lines except learning. While learning M&A activity was high in H1 2013, this year, M&A activity in H1 2014 was strongest in the benefits administration market, and it’s occurring in both the U.S. and U.K. as vendors strengthen their DC contribution capability.&[...]
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Highlights and Trends in the HRO Market in H1 2014
Jul 10, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystThe HRO market is always buzzing with activity. With the first half of the year over, it’s a good time to examine the key trends by service area. Benefits Administration: Benefits administration was a hotbed of activity in H1! Contracts were awarded across various service lines in the U.S. as well as in the U.K. There was a solid stream of pensions and retirement administration c[...]
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Examining Q1 2014 Benefits Administration Activity
May 01, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystFollowing a flurry of benefits administration activity in H2 2013 that focused on contract awards for corporate health exchanges for active employees, the first quarter of the year seemed to be just as busy for providers in both the U.S. and U.K. This is a strong stark contrast to H2 2013, when much of the activity in Q1 was focused on DC administration. Private sector activity outpaced pu[...]
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ADP Meeting of the Minds: Spotlight on HCM
Apr 16, 2014, by Gary BragarADP is focused on growing its HCM business globally. Much of this growth will be organic. Accordingly, ADP is making investments across HCM including ADP Vantage, which has global record capability, and aiming to help organizations improve their employee engagement and talent management. ADP’s commitment to HCM is clearly evident by its April 10 announcement to spin-off its Dealer Servi[...]
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Great-West Moves into Second Place in DC Administration Market
Apr 07, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystIn the last several months, Great-West Financial has undergone a major transformation, restructuring its DC administration business (Great-West Retirement Services) to provide a more holistic offering. While it’s clear that Fidelity dominates the DC administration market in terms of revenues, recordkeeping assets, and participants, it is a much tighter race thereafter. Consequently,[...]
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What to Expect in Benefits Administration in 2014
Jan 23, 2014, by NelsonHall Analyst2013 proved to be an exciting year in benefits administration. In the U.S., much of the focus was on corporate health exchanges for active employees while the U.K. was focused on auto-enrollment (AE). Specific highlights of the year in the U.S. included: Aon Hewitt: added 15 clients to its corporate health exchange (total number of clients is at 18) Mercer: added 52 clients [...]
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NelsonHall’s HR Program Just Gets Bigger
Jan 22, 2014, by Gary BragarNelsonHall’s HR team has undertaken a review of our programs and in response to customer feedback and market requests and will be launching a Managed Services Program (MSP) in 2014. The MSP program will supplement the already established HR programs: Multi-process HR BPO services. Payroll Services Benefits Administration Recruitment Process Outsourcing Learning BPO. T[...]
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NelsonHall’s 2014 HRO Predictions By Service Line
Dec 17, 2013, by Gary BragarPer NelsonHall’s blog of December 12, 2013 was a healthy year for HRO, with overall contract activity up ~37%. We now take a look at what we can expect in 2014 by HRO service line. MPHRO We predict the Global MPHRO market will grow at mid-single digits CAAGR through 2017 The Shared Service Transformation segment will continue to grow mainly as a result of contract expansions and ren[...]
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Xerox Analyst Conference: Key Takeaways about the Services Business
Nov 12, 2013, by Andy EfstathiouXerox Services has not operated its business at high efficiency over the past few years. It has been very late to offshoring, growing revenues internationally, and rationalizing its services businesses around a few key areas. The current five plank strategy is devised to address those challenges. Xerox understands the challenge of successfully offshoring (and near shoring) its workforce to lower c[...]
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Highlights and Trends in the HRO Market for H1 2013: Part Two
Aug 14, 2013, by NelsonHall AnalystRecruitment Process Outsourcing Last week, I zeroed in on specific market activity within the payroll, learning and RPO service lines. Today, I am taking a closer look at H1 2013 activity in benefits administration and MPHRO and considering what we should expect in H2 2013 based on NelsonHall’s recent HRO Confidence Index. Benefits Administration Contract signings aside, t[...]
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ADP Stays Focused on Client-Centric Innovation
Sep 29, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystADP recently held its seventh annual industry analyst event in NYC at its Innovation Lab in Chelsea, providing a current business update, news of recent developments, and insights on what’s to come. Overall, there has been growth across ADP’s cloud-based platforms, including RUN, Workforce Now, Vantage HCM, and GlobalView HCM, with the total number of clients reaching ~5[...]
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ADP Integrates Private Exchange Offering in Holistic Approach to HCM
Aug 07, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystOver the last few years, ADP has ramped up its capabilities beyond payroll to focus on other areas of HR, including benefits administration and RPO, making it well-equipped to handle the main HR functions. This is important because many organizations, from SMEs to large companies, are looking to minimize the number of suppliers they deal with – though only if quality of service is not c[...]
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Willis & Towers Watson Merger Creates Global Benefits Contender
Aug 04, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystThe recent merger of Willis Group and Towers Watson has created a global advisory and brokerage firm valued at $18bn. The deal was met with raised eyebrows by several financial analysts, who argued that Towers Watson shareholders were being short-changed in a deal with significant strategic risks, all for the benefit of revenue synergies and the tax savings that will result from moving its tax hea[...]
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Employee Wellness Programs Get a Shot in the Arm
Jun 08, 2015, by Gary BragarSince my September 2014 blog, Wellness Outsourcing on the Rise, there have been some key developments in employee wellness programs, along with new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance that enables employers to offer incentives to wellness participants of up to 30% of their insurance premium. With employees keenly aware of the annual rise in their out-of-pocket health insuran[...]
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Private Exchange Update: What the First Three Years Reveal
May 11, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystIt seems like yesterday that the concept of a private health insurance exchange was novel: it’s hard to believe that active exchanges have been available from benefits consultancies for three years, and that retiree exchanges are nearly 11 years old. Here’s a quick update and review of how the private exchange landscape has changed in this short time. Active exchanges are mu[...]
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Financial Incentives for Retirement Readiness: The Rising Sophistication of DC Admin Tools
Apr 30, 2015, by NelsonHall AnalystFinancial planning for retirement readiness is a big concern for many individuals, and the stress is often magnified the closer one gets to retirement. For years, organizations and DC administration providers have been honing different approaches to address this. One of the biggest challenges in establishing a model that works stems from diversity within the workforce. Earlier approac[...]
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Affordable Care Act - Employers Turn to BPS Providers
Apr 29, 2015, by Gary BragarAt Equifax Workforce Solutions Forum 2015, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was one of the main topics of discussion. And it’s no wonder why: ACA is now in effect, and many U.S. corporations and individuals are still not ready, despite the act’s effective date being delayed from January 2014 to January 2015. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that employer-shared ACA respon[...]
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Wellness Outsourcing on the Rise
Sep 11, 2014, by Gary BragarCompanies today are increasingly looking to Wellness programs as a means of meeting their business objectives. It’s a two sided-approach and benefit. First, the cost of employees missing work due to sickness, diseases and stress-related illnesses can be significant in terms of healthcare costs and productivity. Per Towers Watson, employer healthcare costs are expected to increase 4.4% [...]
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Genpact Q2 Results: The Transformation Remains a 'Wait & See' Game
Aug 01, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystGenpact’s Q2 2014 results show similar mid-single digit (5%) top line growth to Q1 (4.9%), in line with prior guidance for the year of 4%-6% (this has now been adjusted to 5-7% to include a revenue contribution from its Q2 acquisition of Pharmalink). But it is substantially below the 12.1% growth seen in 2013. EBIT margin was 13.0%, down both sequentially (-7 bps) and y/y (-157 bps[...]
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"Insights" on Ceridian LifeWorks: Connecting Dayforce to EAP & Wellness Offerings
Jul 18, 2014, by NelsonHall AnalystI recently attended Ceridian’s annual client event in Las Vegas with the assumption that the event would revolve around Dayforce. And it did, but I was also pleasantly surprised to learn how Ceridian is tying Dayforce and LifeWorks, Ceridian’s EAP and wellness offering, together. Over the years, I’ve watched Ceridian shift from a mostly services-oriented organi[...]