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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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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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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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"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[...]