Friday, September 25, 2026

Compensation and Benefits

Employer Health Benefit Costs Projected to Surge 8.2% in 2027, Marsh Survey Reveals

Total health benefit costs per employee across the United States are projected to increase by an average of 8.2% in 2027, according to preliminary...

Key Risk Appoints Elizabeth Fischthal as Vice President of Human Resources

Key Risk, a provider of specialized workers' compensation solutions and member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, has named Elizabeth Fischthal as Vice President...

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: iCIMS, VensureHR, TalentNeuron, Wipro, Clutch, DISA Global Solutions, Empyrean & More

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup, your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping intelligent talent acquisition, flexible HCM technology, AI-driven workforce redesign, digital workplace...

Lyra Health Appoints Leslie Riggs as Chief People Officer

Lyra Health, a leading provider of workforce mental health care solutions, has appointed Leslie Riggs as Chief People Officer, effective September 14, 2026. Riggs transitions...

Principal Financial Group Completes Acquisition of Beam Benefits

Principal Financial Group® has completed its acquisition of Beam Benefits, a digitally native employee benefits provider, accelerating its growth strategy within the small business...

Bright Horizons Joins Workday Wellness Partner Program to Streamline Family Care Benefits

Bright Horizons, a leading provider of early education and employee care services, has entered into the Workday Wellness Partner Program to offer its services...

Empyrean Launches Empyrean Halo to Unify Artificial Intelligence Across HR Benefits Operations

Benefits administration technology vendor Empyrean has launched Empyrean Haloan embedded intelligence layer that integrates benefits data, workflows, and operational service teams across the employee...

CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Kudoboard, O.C. Tanner, Asure Software, UKG, iHire, Yardstik & More!

Welcome to CHROFirst’s Weekly Roundup, your essential briefing on the latest developments shaping agentic recruitment, frontline workforce management, AI-driven change management, continuous performance, compensation...