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Employee benefits and technology trends research 

The future of benefits technology is centralising, personalising, and building your AI advantage

As technology advancements continue to drive organisational strategies, employers are adopting innovative benefits technologies to modernise employee benefits delivery and keep pace with the future workforce.

Our recent survey of over 400 employers and 3,000+ employees worldwide, revealed that 65% of employers view HR technology as the biggest driver of changing benefit priorities in their organisations. Central to this evolution are three core themes:

  • Employers are moving towards centralised benefits platforms that streamline administration, improve data integration, and enhance the employee experience.
  • Employers are personalising their benefits offerings to better meet diverse employee needs across age, life events, and individual preferences. 
  • Employers are integrating AI into their benefits strategies, specifically to enhance analytics and insights, deliver a personalised benefits experience, and provide proactive support for employees such as burnout detection.
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To keep pace with the future workforce, employers have critical opportunities to leverage benefits technology more strategically. Read more about our latest research findings.

Centralising benefits data and leveraging AI can make benefits easier to access, more personalised, and more relevant, driving stronger adoption, wellbeing, and value.

Discover how integrated benefits technology and AI-enabled insights can enhance engagement through a more elevated, personalised employee experience.

Latest research insights

Employers are increasingly adopting centralised benefits platforms to streamline operations, reduce complexity, and improve data utilisation. 
89%

of employers have already centralised their benefits or plan to do so within the year.

The use of AI in benefits technology is rapidly increasing, with                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
50%

of employers currently using AI and nearly all planning to implement it soon.

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