Betterment, Bennie Streamline Benefits Platform

The Betterment 401(k) has partnered with Bennie, an employee benefits platform focused on health benefits. The companies say the partnership will help employees gain better control of their finances and benefits by combining them on a single platform.

“The reason we wanted to partner with Bennie was to give participants a simple and powerful way to access all of their benefits, including their 401(k), in a technologically forward manner,” Kristen Carlisle, general manager of Betterment for Business, tells PLANADVISER. “Bennie customers will benefit by gaining access to our 401(k), which includes personalized advice, managed accounts and the latest in investing, including socially responsibly investments. All of this will now be available to midsize or small companies at a low cost. Plan sponsors benefit because it will now be easier for them to administer high-quality benefits for their employees, and the employees will benefit because this now gives them a cohesive place where all of their benefits can exist and their full financial picture can be readily accessed by linking all of their accounts in a user-intuitive format. We are growing very rapidly at Betterment and continue to give more and more midsize and small companies access to world-class benefits. That can be a key differentiator for an employer.”

She adds: “Despite the many challenges that businesses have faced over the past year, the one thing that has not changed is employers’ desire to ensure that their hardworking employees are financially well. That starts by being able to offer a great benefits package. By partnering with leading platforms like Bennie, we can support those businesses by making high-quality retirement plans and employee benefits available and accessible to all.”