Benefits & flex technology

REBA’s Benefits Design Research 2026 shows that employers are taking two different paths with their benefits data, depending on the maturity of their benefits review process. 

AI is transforming roles, skills and pay. REBA’s first report in its latest trilogy, in partnership with Marsh, shows how reward and benefits teams are stepping into a more strategic position as organisations work to close skills gaps and prepare for a tech‑integrated future.

Regardless of where you are currently at with your employee benefits management, there is always a logical progression that improves outcomes for everyone, as Matthew Gregson, executive director at Howden Employee Benefits, explains.

As benefits budgets come under pressure from rising healthcare costs and demands to demonstrate ROI, a divide is emerging between employers that measure benefits strategically and those that still rely on informal review processes.