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Webinar Replay: How to Create Savings with Your Benefits Program & Reinvest in Retention

Written by Cameron Carlow | Feb 26, 2026 3:26:13 PM

 

Benefits are no longer a perk — they’re an expectation.

But for many organizations, they’ve also become one of the largest and fastest-growing expenses on the balance sheet.

The real challenge isn’t just controlling costs. It’s figuring out how to lower benefit spend without degrading the employee experience — and then intentionally reinvesting those savings to improve retention, engagement, and culture.

Let’s solve for both ends of the problem.

Watch a replay of our webinar as we break down not only how to lower your group benefits costs – but also the best ways to reinvest the savings to increase employee retention.

Who Should Watch

  • Business owners and executives

  • CFOs who are actively involved in cost reduction strategies

  • HR directors & HR leaders

  • Anyone responsible for benefits strategy or employee retention

What You'll Learn

In this one-hour session, we break benefits into two sides of the equation — expected vs. unexpected — and show how the best organizations use that framework to control costs and strengthen their teams. You’ll walk away with insights on how to:

  • Understand why benefits are no longer perceived as a “benefit” by employees

  • Identify where you can control your costs and create impactful, long-term savings

  • Reduce costs on the expected side of benefits (medical, funding models, plan design, education and risk strategies)

  • Reallocate savings toward the unexpected side — the areas employees actually remember and value

  • Use benefits strategy as a lever for retention, not just compliance

What's Next?

All registrants received our most popular benefits guide: “101 Unexpected Benefits that Improve Employee Retention.”

If you didn't make it live, you can still download the guide here.

 

 

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