by Karen Taylor Smith | Feb 19, 2015 | Employee Benefits, Healthcare Spending Accounts
A healthcare spending account (HCSA) is a practical, affordable, and flexible benefits plan option that has a multitude of advantages for business owners like you. It comes as no surprise, then, that HCSAs are gaining popularity as an alternative (or addition!) to...
by Mike Ignatz | Jan 9, 2015 | Employee Benefits, TBT Services, Third Party Administration
What exactly does The Benefits Trust do? What is a Third Party Administrator (TPA)? How can a TPA like The Benefits Trust help business owners build the right employee benefits plan for their needs? The Benefits Trust is excited to announce the launch of our new...
by Mike Ignatz | Nov 19, 2014 | Benefits Costs, Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits
In the Fall 2014 edition of Canadian Treasurer Magazine, The Benefits Trust’s Robert Crowder (President) and Karen Taylor Smith (Senior Manager, Group Benefits) were interviewed, along with six of the other top benefits consultants in Canada, to comment on the topic...
by Mike Ignatz | Nov 12, 2014 | Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits, Flexible Benefits
At The Benefits Trust, we have long been proponents of the need for customized benefits plans. Benefits plans should allow you to create groups within your group, and should be tailored to support your business goals and align with your organization’s compensation...
by Karen Taylor Smith | Jun 18, 2014 | Benefits Costs, Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits
The right compensation can be the key to retaining your best employees and attracting talented newcomers. Small business owners can maximize the value of their compensation with smart spending on employee benefits. A recent article from MarketWatch, a Wall Street...