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THIS MONTH’S FOCUS: Healthcare VIEW ALL
BEYOND OPEN ENROLLMENT: HOW PEOS CAN HELP CLIENTS IMPROVE BENEFITS COMMUNICATION
For PEOs, helping clients close the gap between offering benefits and helping employees understand them creates a powerful opportunity to strengthen employee experiences.
BY RONDA McCULLOUGH
August 2026
THE PHARMACY COUNTER TEST: WHY REAL-TIME DATA IS THE ULTIMATE PEO RENTENTION TOOL
By automating the pipeline, PEOs completely remove the human bottleneck and the batch-file delay. This ensures that WSEs can access their healthcare the exact moment their coverage is supposed to begin.
FROM RISK ASSESSORS TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS: THE EVOLUTION OF THE UNDERWRITER’S ROLE IN PEO MASTER MEDICAL PLANS
Rather than presenting an exhaustive list of options, underwriters will help curate recommendations – delivering targeted, high-impact solutions. This evolution positions underwriters as strategic partners to sales, supporting faster decision making and improving win rates through more thoughtful and differentiated proposals.
AI FOR PEOS: SAVE TIME AND DRIVE GROWTH BY RETHINKING BENEFITS COMMUNICATION
AI can be difficult to keep up with, but the good news is PEOs don’t have to do everything at once. By starting small and incorporating time-saving AI tools into your communications strategy, you can make meaningful progress.
EDITOR’S PICKS VIEW ALL
LONE STAR PEO: HOW TODD & BECKY NEWTON CARRY ON THE PEO FAMILY LEGACY
The motivation wasn’t simply to launch a business. It was to recreate the culture they had valued most, one centered on service, acce
BY CHRIS CHANEY
April 2026
MEET CONGRESSMAN RICHARD NEAL: A Q&A WITH THE HOUSE WAYS & MEANS RANKING MEMBER
Congressman Richard Neal (D-MA) has served Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1988. He has served most of that ti
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May 2026
BETTING ON HERSELF: TRACY CULICERTO’S JOURNEY TO BUILDING ASCENDHR
When Tracy Culicerto talks about building AscendHR, she doesn’t start with growth metrics or expansion plans. She starts with people.
BY CHRIS CHANEY
June/July 2026
THIS MONTH’S COVER STORY
PRESTIGEPEO’S NEXT CHAPTER
The leadership team represents varied experiences within the PEO industry which combine to create a dynamic group of leaders focused on propelling the company into its next chapter.
BY CHRIS CHANEY
August 2026