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The HR Dive 2026 open enrollment and total rewards playbook

Recorded
Oct 8, 2025
Oct
, 
2025
2pm ET
Virtual event on-demand
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The HR Dive 2026 open enrollment and total rewards playbook

Recorded
Oct 8, 2025
2pm ET
Virtual event
Register for free

Open enrollment is the culmination of months of hard work. With the end of 2025 on the horizon, it’s time for HR teams to take stock of what clicked, what didn’t and which opportunities exist in the year ahead.

For the second year in a row, HR Dive journalists will join benefits and total rewards experts in a live virtual event, where we’ll discuss how employers should strategize to take advantage of the latest benefits trends moving forward. Our goal is to give attendees actionable insights that allow them to craft showstopping packages for this annual employee benefits spotlight.

Sign up for this free event to learn about:

  • How exponential health benefit cost increases will affect open enrollment preparations over the next 12 months.
  • Why specialized perks for working parents are experiencing rapid growth, and how to determine which offerings make the most sense for your workforce.
  • How to support many generations of employees financially and offer accessible, affordable financial planning options, particularly as employees trend toward skepticism about their ability to retire in the long term.

Who should attend?

  • CHROs
  • Chief People Officers
  • VPs and Directors of Total Rewards
  • VPs and Directors of Compensation & Benefits
  • VPs and Directors of Employee Health and Well-Being
  • Third-Party Administrators
  • Insurers
  • Benefits industry analysts and consultants

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Agenda

The HR Dive 2026 open enrollment and total rewards playbook will provide attendees an in-depth analysis on what the next year in employee benefits has in store for employers, with a specific focus on healthcare, parental benefits and retirement planning. Best practices for addressing employees’ critical financial and well-being needs are woven throughout.

Sessions

Session 1 It never ends: How healthcare cost increases affect enrollment strategy It’s an open secret that employers’ healthcare benefits costs have grown at an unsustainable rate; the average plan expected increases of more than 10% in 2025 alone, according to WTW data. Combine that with general cost-of-living increases, and it’s no wonder why employers and their insurers are looking for a better way forward. In this session, panelists will discuss new plan structures, the effects of prescription drug spend and best practices for ensuring health benefits can remain affordable for workers. Session 2 Benefits for working parents are on the rise. Which should your workforce choose? From fertility assistance to onsite daycare facilities, employers have a range of options that can support working parents. But which ones make the most sense for your team? Our discussion will focus on items such as evaluating vendors, soliciting employee feedback and working within budgetary constraints to create parent-friendly benefits packages. Session 3 Boomer to Zoomer: Tackling the multigenerational retirement challenge Economic uncertainty and dwindling savings are putting pressure on workers of all ages — leaving workers young and old skeptical about their ability to retire. Still, financial support polls well with candidates. Join this session to learn about the best kinds of investment vehicles for workers at different stages of their careers, the roles digital tools can play and tips for helping employees weather volatile market conditions.

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