Rolling out new benefits plans for 2019 was only part of the challenge faced by the State of Rhode Island during its recent annual enrollment. The true objective: communicating the changes to 14,500 employees with different communications needs and helping them understand and appreciate all the updates. Laura Cochran, Segal Benz Communications VP, and Paula Cofone, deputy personnel administrator for the State of Rhode Island, share details of the successful communication campaign that drove a first-time online enrollment rate of 86%.
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February 04, 2019
Rhode Island Revamped Its Benefits. Then Came the Hard Part.
January 24, 2019
The Segal Group Adds San Francisco HR and Benefits Consultancy
Recapping The Segal Group’s acquisitions over the past year, this article focuses on how its strategic benefits and HR communications capabilities have been bolstered by joining forces with Benz Communications.
January 18, 2019
2 Workplace Benefit Trends That Should Be on Your Radar
Jen shares her thoughts on 2 prominent trends she sees emerging in the employee-benefits space over the next year: family benefits and holistic well-being.
January 15, 2019
The Segal Group Acquires Industry Leader Benz Communications
Joining The Segal Group will give our current clients access to expanded consulting expertise while we continue to deliver cutting-edge communications strategies, Jen explains of the acquisition.
January 15, 2019
Segal Group Acquires Benz Communications
News of Benz Communications’ acquisition by The Segal Group is featured in this article introducing Segal Benz, Segal’s new communications subsidiary.
January 15, 2019
Acquisition Creates Benefits Communications Group Segal Benz
Jen discusses how the acquisition expands areas of service for both organizations.
January 15, 2019
The Segal Group Acquires Industry Leader Benz Communications
“Joining The Segal Group will give our current clients access to expanded consulting expertise while we continue to deliver cutting-edge communications strategies,” Jen says in explaining the benefits of joining forces with Segal.
January 15, 2019
The Segal Group Acquires Benz Communications
With the acquisition, The Segal Group’s current clients will have access to many new features Benz Communications has been experimenting with, including interactive tools, different digital media, and augmented reality, Jen explains.
November 14, 2018
How HR Benefits by Getting Political
Jen’s boots-on-the-ground experience getting the vote out for the midterm election cements her belief that there is no group more qualified or capable of influencing our political climate than HR and benefits leaders.
November 13, 2018
Make Benefits and Internal Communications Inseparable
While sometimes seen as a roadblock or gatekeeper, an internal communications team can be a vocal advocate for the benefits team’s goals and vision, Jen writes in the latest issue of Workforce.