Thursday, August 13, 2026

Compensation and Benefits

Gallagher Survey Shows Soaring Healthcare Costs Drive Stricter Benefits Oversight

Decision-makers in human resources management within companies across America are becoming more structured and analytical in their operations with regard to health insurance premiums going up and regulations increasing....

OpenArc Expands Institutional Consulting with Recordkeeper Search

Independent registered investment advisor OpenArc Corporate Advisory has expanded its institutional consulting platform to offer independent provider search services, delivering a single fiduciary solution...

Ascensus Upgrades Small Business Retirement Strategy with Ascensus Essentials

Ascensus, a leading technology and administration platform that plays a key role in the savings infrastructure in America, announced the launch of a more...

Voya Financial Extends Retirement Plan Partnership with Baker Botts

Voya Financial, Inc. has officially extended its longstanding relationship with premier international law firm Baker Botts L.L.P., continuing its role as the full-service recordkeeper...

Marsh McLennan Agency to Acquire Accel Holdings

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), the middle-market segment of Marsh McLennan, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Accel Holdings Inc....

isolved Debuts “The Guardian” AI Agent to Deliver Autonomous Payroll Outcomes

Payroll processing remains one of the most operationally sensitive functions within corporate administration. While enterprise artificial intelligence tools have proliferated across human resources offering...

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Covenant HR, Darwinbox, People Element, KnowBe4, Borderless AI, AbsenceSoft, Skillsoft & More

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup, your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping candidate verification, AI-native HCM, employee feedback intelligence, AI security, global compliance,...

Mutual of Omaha and Claritev Partner to Streamline Supplemental Health Claims

Mutual of Omaha Workplace Solutions has partnered with healthcare technology and analytics provider Claritev to streamline how enterprise employees access and utilize supplemental health...

The Hartford to Acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits Business to Accelerate Growth

The Hartford has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits business, expanding its market footprint across small and midsize employers. Representing...

Traxxion Partners with Payactiv to Embed Earned Wage Access for Frontline Workforce

Traxxion, an AI-powered workforce management platform engineered for frontline organizations, announced the launch of Traxxion Wallet powered by Payactiv. The new embedded financial wellness...

Lively Expands AI Axis Platform with AI Benefits Assistant to Meet 24/7 HR Demand

Lively, Inc. the digital benefits management solution specialist has announced the significant enhancement of its AI Axis platform, the proprietary one, with the release...