Services

HR/Benefits and Support Services

KBI provides advice, direction, and support on a variety of issues surrounding human resources & employee benefits:

  • HR/Benefit Websites
  • HR Online Compliance Training
  • Benefits Staff Training
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Financial Reports
  • Claims Assistance
  • Compliance Support

Carrier Negotiation and Placement

With our extensive experience in the industry, we are experts in cutting through the masses of plans and finding quality plans and rates that fit each employer’s needs.

  • Review of existing plans, needs and trends
  • Engage employer in strategic discussions
  • Develop plan designs and financial solutions
  • Identify carrier specifications and initiate Request For Proposals.
  • Carrier analysis and review of RFP responses, plans and costs.
  • Rate Negotiation
  • Open Enrollment Direction
  • Renewal Processing

Employee Communications

KBI provides customized communication tools to streamline the employee benefits process and improve the overall understanding and efficiency of your program:

  • HR/Benefit Websites – build customized employer website with benefit communication material
  • Customized & Consolidated Employee Benefits ID Cards
  • Consolidated Benefits Summary Brochures
  • Conduct face-to-face and webinar open enrollment meetings
  • Claims Assistance (with authorization)
  • Employee Questions

Online Enrollment and Administration

KBI offers tools to streamline the process of enrolling employees, maintaining eligibility, and processing carrier invoices through a preferred relationship with Benetrac–the premier vendor in employee benefits automation. Their product has several levels of service that includes:

  • Employee Online Enrollment
  • 24/7 Information Portal
  • Eligibility Reconciliation
  • Customized Reporting
  • List Bill Auditing

Federal and State Benefit Compliance

KBI provides unique expertise to ensure our clients are fully compliant with the intricate and complicated regulations surrounding health and welfare programs:

  • Monthly Newsletter–KBI News on Employee Benefits
  • Personalized KBI Compliance Alert
  • Full Compliance Audit
  • Federal COBRA and HIPAA guides and forms
  • Legislative Updates
  • ERISA form 5500

Mergers and Acquisitions

KBI will provide complete analysis of employee benefits programs for both purchaser and target company to identify potential liability that may impact the feasibility of the transaction. Some factors that may create liability:

  • Discriminatory Eligibility
  • Inaccurate or Insufficient Communication Materials
  • Insufficient Discrimination Testing
  • Deferred Compensation Commitments
  • Self-Insured Risk