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The Best Group Health Insurance Providers for Small Businesses: A 2026 Guide
Group health insurance pools risk across your team and gives employees a plan they recognize right away, but carriers set…
6 Things to Plan For When Implementing CHOICE
CHOICE, formerly ICHRA, is simple in concept: you set the budget and employees choose their own plans. Putting it into…
12 Questions to Ask Before You Accept Your Health Insurance Renewal
A renewal number without an explanation isn't a number to accept at face value. These 12 questions, and the 26…
ICHRA Is Now CHOICE Arrangement: What the Name Change Means for Your Business
CMS and the SBA renamed ICHRA to CHOICE Arrangement on September 3, 2026. The benefit, the rules, and your compliance…
Healthcare Partnerships for Franchises: A 2026 Guide to Finding the Right Fit
Franchise networks face a real tension: owners need flexibility and cost control, while the business wants a consistent benefits experience.…
How Much Does Small Business Healthcare Cost in 2027?
Health insurance is often the second largest line item on a small business budget after payroll, and 2027 renewals are…
How Voluntary Benefits Strengthen a Small Business Benefits Package
Voluntary benefits like accident, critical illness, and disability coverage fill gaps left by medical insurance. Learn how they strengthen small…
7 Ways to Get More Value From Open Enrollment
Key Takeaways Open Enrollment Decides More Than Compliance Most businesses treat open enrollment as a deadline to survive: notices go…
HRA Council Report 2026: What CHOICE Arrangement (aka ICHRA) Growth Means for Your Business
Key Takeaways What the HRA Council Report Found A Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Arrangement, formerly ICHRA,…
Why Benefits Matter: The Stats Behind Employees Who Stay Twice as Long
Key Takeaways Full-time employees with access to benefits stay an average of 30 months, compared with 14 months for those…
Why Life Insurance Belongs in a Small Business Benefits Package
Life insurance is a valuable, affordable addition to any small business benefits package. Learn why it matters and how to…
Start Planning Now for 2027 Healthcare Costs
Health plan costs are projected to rise 9% in 2027, the highest medical cost trend in 17 years. This infographic…