In the past several years, Elizabeth has become a strong and influential leader in the field of voluntary benefits. She has been instrumental to the rapid growth and success of Atlanta-based Purchasing Power, and as an expert in the voluntary benefits industry has been featured in magazines such as Benefits Selling, Employee Benefit Advisor, Employee Benefit News, Health Insurance Underwriter and VoluntaryBenefitsMagazine.com.
She has written and spoken on topics including “The Evolution of Voluntary Benefits,” “Communicating a Benefits Strategy” and “Voluntary Benefits as a Retention Strategy.” Elizabeth was a presenter at the Benefits Selling Expo in Nashville in April 2011 and the EBA Summit in Dallas in September 2011. She has conducted numerous webinars for brokers and employers to educate them on voluntary benefits trends and improving communications of benefits in the workplace.
Vacation plays an important role in the employees career, as rested employees are more productive employees. Vacation can reduce stress, help prevent burnout and promote work-life balance by allowing for more time to be spent with family.
Unexpected expenses are a part and parcel of life and you never know which appliance or product will break down. All these unexpected billing adds up extra stress on the employee and puts them in a financial crunch especially for paycheck employees.
As the impact of financial stress has on employee productivity and well-being, employers are searching for wellness options. There is no doubt that employees need some assistance with their financial matters.
Faced with uncertainty, the knowledge that budgets will not be increased to cover current healthcare plans in the future. More HR professionals are looking for voluntary benefits to create a robust benefits package.