Benefit news and trends

Mastercard Inks Bahrain Blockchain Partnership
B2B Payments // July 31, 2019

Mastercard is collaborating with Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) to develop a blockchain-powered B2B payments solution, according to a press release Tuesday (July 30). Together, the firms are developing a platform to enable faster, more secure cross-border corporate payments that would allow companies...

How Bundle Turned Employee Relocation Into A Matchmaker Model
Matchmakers // July 17, 2019

Can the platform model help companies relocate employees — and help employees find affordable housing? Bundle Founder Joe Cucchiara contends that a fragmented process — of finding apartments and houses, booking the move — and getting discounts on services — can be streamlined it's all brought...

Interviews & Exclusives
Tech Taking The Bite Out of Student Loan Debt: One Employer Benefit Plan At A Time

August 20, 2019
The cost of higher education lingers, stymieing borrowers (and their parents) as they navigate their financial lives.  Employees job hop, chasing higher paychecks to pay down debt. Employers are stepping in to offer benefits programs pay debt down faster — benefits that pay off, Tuition.io CEO Scott Thompson tells Karen Webster, for everyone involved.

How Bundle Turned Employee Relocation Into A Matchmaker Model

July 17, 2019
Can the platform model help companies relocate employees — and help employees find affordable housing? Bundle Founder Joe Cucchiara contends that a fragmented process — of finding apartments and houses, booking...