Our Advantage
Delivering what you need.
At Hickok and Boardman Group Benefits (HBGB), we believe that quality service means going deeper than merely the transaction itself. Group benefits is a complex issue, and HBGB realizes that simply shopping for price is not enough. We complement our process with value-enriched services that we apply to the unique needs of our customers, available to you when you need them most. HBGB gives you an advantage by ensuring you have all the answers you need. And these resources are provided to our customers at no additional charge.
- Benefit Surveys and Benchmarking
Do you know how your benefit offerings and costs compare to other organizations in Vermont, the Northeast or the US? Our annual Vermont Employee Benefits Survey provides valuable information from over 170 Vermont-based employer groups. In addition to this, HBGB also provides client-customized analysis of the survey data, to better help you understand the competitive landscape and where your organization stacks up in relation to your peers and competitors.
- Technical Support and Analysis
Depending on the size of your organization and the chosen funding arrangement, closely monitoring the financial performance of your benefit programs may be essential. HBGB runs the numbers so you don’t have to. Through the use of our Customized Financial Tracking Reports, we can improve the efficiency of your budgeting process and eliminate surprises during the renewal process. Let HBGB show you how to leverage your information to develop effective, long-term solutions.
- Technology to Support Performance
All clients of Hickok & Boardman Group Benefits have access to a powerful web-based tool, MyWave®, designed to offer you resources that build convenience into managing your everyday work tasks, and take the complexity out of HR issues. This portal allows clients to instantly collaborate with our firm, access timely news, information, resources, and also connect with a network of 200,000 industry peers. The online Legislative guides allow users to easily navigate a variety of compliance issues, including COBRA, HIPAA, Section 125, Medicare Part D, and FMLA.
- Employee Attitude Surveys
Knowing what your employees consider valuable is critical to maximizing the return on your benefit investment. Hickok & Boardman Group Benefits can produce quality, web-based employee attitude surveys on topics important to your organization in a short timeframe, ensuring they are relevant and useful.
- Education and Communication
From a Benefit Information Web site (available 24/7) to enrollment communications to individual Total Compensation statements, and Wellness/Health Literature to simple payroll stuffers, HBGB has a solution available.
