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data-scrollmeta-role=\"author-trust-signal\"\n      data-scrollmeta-author=\"Lindsay Byrka, CFP\u00ae\"\n      data-scrollmeta-author-role=\"President\"\n      data-scrollmeta-author-link=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindsaybyrka\/\"\n    >\n      <p>\n        By\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindsaybyrka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n          Lindsay Byrka, CFP\u00ae\n        <\/a>\n        <span>President, Immix Group<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--intro\"\n    id=\"introduction\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"introduction-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"introduction\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"renewal-context\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"highest\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"introduction-heading\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is Your Employee Benefits Plan Still Working for Your Business?<\/h2>\n    <p 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It should help you understand where your benefits dollars are going, whether the coverage still fits your team and what could be improved.<\/p>\n    <p id=\"passage-does-plan-still-make-sense\">It is easy to treat the existing plan as the default and focus only on the renewal adjustment. But before accepting another year of the same arrangement, ask a more important question: does the plan still make sense for your organization today?<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--test\"\n    id=\"test-the-plan\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"test-the-plan-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"test-the-plan\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"counterfactual-decision-test\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"highest\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"test-the-plan-heading\">Test the Plan, Not Just the Rates<\/h2>\n    <p id=\"passage-would-you-choose-plan-today\">Imagine the current plan did not already exist. Knowing what you know now about your workforce, budget and priorities, would you deliberately choose the same arrangement?<\/p>\n    <p id=\"passage-three-renewal-lenses\">Answer that question through three lenses: Cost, Support and Plan Design. Together, they show whether the plan still delivers the right value, experience and fit. The outcome may be to keep the plan as-is and accept the renewal, make a targeted adjustment or explore a broader change to the plan.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--reason\"\n    id=\"cost\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"cost-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"cost\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"cost-lens\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"high\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"cost-heading\">1. Cost: Are You Receiving Good Value?<\/h2>\n    <h3>Understand What Is Driving Pricing Adjustments<\/h3>\n    <p id=\"passage-renewal-pricing-drivers\">Rate increases are not uncommon. Inflation, claims utilization trends, changing demographics and carrier assumptions can all affect health and dental pricing. As we\u2019ve written about, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2022\/12\/02\/8-reasons-for-increases-to-your-employee-benefit-plan-premiums\/\">many reasons that benefit plan pricing increases<\/a>. The proposed adjustment should still be reviewed in context. Your advisor should make the renewal understandable, clearly explain what is driving the adjustment and address any pricing concerns with the carrier. Employers should be able to answer:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"immix-article__list\">\n      <li>What is driving the proposed adjustment?<\/li>\n      <li>Do the claims experience and assumptions support it?<\/li>\n      <li>Have trend, pooling, expenses and advisor compensation been clearly explained and are they reasonable?<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p class=\"immix-lens-question\" id=\"passage-cost-lens-question\">The cost lens asks: Do we understand the renewal adjustment, and does it reasonably reflect the plan\u2019s experience and pricing factors?<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--reason\"\n    id=\"support\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"support-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"support\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"support-lens\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"high\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"support-heading\">2. Support: Are You Getting the Service You Need?<\/h2>\n    <h3>Look Beyond the Renewal Meeting<\/h3>\n    <p id=\"passage-advisor-beyond-renewal\">Your advisor should be a key partner throughout the year, not simply the person who delivers the annual renewal report. They should be the go-to resource for your internal team, providing knowledgeable advice, clear direction and ongoing oversight. That means helping you understand your options, anticipate the implications of decisions and take the right action as questions, changes or issues arise. By the time you reach the renewal meeting, you should already understand any major developments affecting the plan. The meeting should move the conversation forward, not be spent catching up on the past year or presenting a series of surprises.<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"immix-article__list\">\n      <li>Provide informed advice and oversight when you are considering a plan change, responding to new employee needs or weighing cost against coverage.<\/li>\n      <li>Support day-to-day administration and answer questions across areas such as enrolments, terminations, eligibility, billing and plan changes.<\/li>\n      <li>Help employees understand and use the plan through clear communication, education and help navigating coverage questions.<\/li>\n      <li>Step in when an issue becomes complex or time-sensitive, such as a late applicant, a dependent eligibility question, a difficult claim or a disability situation.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p id=\"passage-support-lens-question\">At Immix Group, our team provides ongoing support, informed advice and oversight. We coordinate directly with carriers and providers, both proactively and when an issue needs additional attention. This gives employers a knowledgeable team that understands the plan, provides clear direction and helps move issues forward. If important concerns, unresolved questions or recommendations appear for the first time at renewal, that may point to gaps in the support provided throughout the year. The Support lens asks: Does your renewal build on an ongoing conversation, or does it feel like your advisor is catching up?<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--reason\"\n    id=\"plan-design\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"plan-design-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"plan-design\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"plan-design-lens\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"high\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"plan-design-heading\">3. Plan Design: Would You Build the Same Plan Today?<\/h2>\n    <p id=\"passage-plan-design-changes-over-time\">Businesses and workforces change over time. The plan may have been designed when the organization was smaller, employee demographics were different or fewer options were available in the benefits marketplace. Even when the plan is renewed every year, outdated limits, older cost-control mechanisms or other restrictions may remain in place without being reconsidered. The underlying design should receive the same scrutiny as the rates.<\/p>\n    <p>Plan design should be tested against current needs, not carried forward by default. Consider:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"immix-article__list\">\n      <li>Does the coverage, including benefit limits, reflect current employee needs and how the plan is being used?<\/li>\n      <li>Are older cost-control mechanisms still necessary and effective, or are they creating avoidable gaps or friction?<\/li>\n      <li>Do the funding structure and level of flexibility still fit the organization?<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3>Listen Before You Redesign<\/h3>\n    <p id=\"passage-listen-before-redesign\">Employee feedback should inform plan design, not become a tick-box exercise. Ask focused questions, give employees enough context to weigh priorities and trade-offs, protect confidentiality and be clear about how the findings may influence decisions. A credible feedback process should:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"immix-article__list\">\n      <li>Listen broadly. Combine survey results with employee questions, comments and plan-use patterns.<\/li>\n      <li>Be prepared to respond. Explain what was heard, what will change and what will remain the same.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p>Employee preferences are one input, alongside claims data, cost, contractual requirements and business objectives. Used properly, feedback can identify where a focused change would have the greatest value.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Define What Matters Most<\/h3>\n    <p id=\"passage-define-what-matters\">The right design begins with clarity about what matters most. HR and organizational leaders should identify what the plan is meant to achieve, which values it should reflect and which priorities or protections are non-negotiable. For one employer, that may mean supporting recruitment and retention; for another, offering flexibility across a varied workforce or maintaining straightforward administration, dependable protection and cost predictability. Employee feedback should help test and refine these priorities, but the organization\u2019s objectives and values provide the framework for weighing trade-offs and choosing among competing options. The goal is not to adopt every new feature or respond to every preference. It is to make deliberate choices that keep the plan relevant, understandable and sustainable.<\/p>\n    <p class=\"immix-lens-question\" id=\"passage-plan-design-lens\">The Plan Design lens asks: Would we build the same coverage, structure and level of flexibility for today\u2019s workforce, based on what the organization values and needs to accomplish? A good advisor helps HR and leadership define those priorities, then brings together employee feedback, plan data and business objectives so choices are consistent, trade-offs are clear and any change is purposeful.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"immix-example\">\n      <h3>Example: Updating a Plan Without Starting Over<\/h3>\n      <p id=\"passage-example-problem\"><strong>The problem:<\/strong> An employer had renewed the same plan design for years. Several benefit limits no longer reflected current costs, while older cost-control provisions restricted how employees could use otherwise valuable coverage. Employees were asking for more flexibility, but the core insured plan was performing well and the employer did not want unnecessary disruption.<\/p>\n      <p id=\"passage-example-solution\"><strong>The solution:<\/strong> Rather than replace the carrier or redesign the entire program, the employer updated the limits (Visions, Eye Exams) that had fallen behind, removed restrictions that no longer served a clear purpose (no coverage for fertility or obesity management drugs) and added a modest <a href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/01\/4-reasons-to-add-a-health-and-wellness-spending-account-to-your-benefits-plan\/\">Health Spending Account<\/a> for greater choice. The result was a more relevant plan that addressed the specific gaps while preserving the parts that were already working.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--decision\"\n    id=\"three-questions\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"three-questions-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"three-questions\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"decision-synthesis\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"highest\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"three-questions-heading\">Bring the Review Back to Three Questions<\/h2>\n    <p id=\"passage-three-renewal-questions\">The point is not to conduct another pricing exercise. It is to test whether the plan still delivers the right value, experience and fit. Cost: Do you understand the renewal? Support: Does the service model make the plan easier to manage and use? Plan Design: Would you build the same plan for today\u2019s workforce?<\/p>\n    <p id=\"passage-renewal-decision-outcomes\">The answers should lead to a clear decision: keep the plan, make a targeted adjustment or explore a broader alternative. Keeping the current arrangement can be the right outcome when it is an informed choice rather than a default.<\/p>\n    <p id=\"passage-immix-second-look\">At Immix Group, we apply this comprehensive approach to our clients\u2019 renewals. We also provide an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immixgroup.ca\/contact.php\">objective, experienced second look<\/a> for employers who want to better understand their current plan, identify potential gaps and determine whether any action is needed. The goal is a confident decision, not change for its own sake.<\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--key-takeaways\"\n    id=\"key-takeaways\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"key-takeaways-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"key-takeaways\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"summary-and-answer-extraction\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"highest\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"key-takeaways-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"immix-article__list immix-article__list--key-takeaways\">\n      <li id=\"passage-takeaway-cost\">Cost: Understand what is driving the renewal and whether the pricing factors are reasonable.<\/li>\n      <li id=\"passage-takeaway-support\">Support: Consider whether service, administration and communication reduce friction for the employer and employees.<\/li>\n      <li id=\"passage-takeaway-plan-design\">Plan Design: Confirm that the coverage, funding and flexibility still match today\u2019s workforce and business objectives.<\/li>\n      <li id=\"passage-takeaway-second-look\">Take a Second Look: Immix Group provides an objective, experienced perspective to help you understand what is working, identify any gaps and determine the right next step.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--faq\"\n    id=\"faqs\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"faqs-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"faqs\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"faq-answer-surface\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"highest\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"faqs-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"immix-faq-list\">\n      <section class=\"immix-faq-item\" id=\"passage-faq-renewal-review\" data-scrollmeta-role=\"question-answer\">\n        <h3>What should we look at when reviewing our benefits renewal?<\/h3>\n        <p>Look at more than the rate change. Review the claims experience and usage trends and all other cost factors, the support you receive and whether the plan design still fits your organization and employees.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"immix-faq-item\" id=\"passage-faq-plan-design\" data-scrollmeta-role=\"question-answer\">\n        <h3>Why review the plan design if the plan seems to be working?<\/h3>\n        <p>Because workforce needs and business priorities change. Limits, restrictions or cost controls that once made sense may no longer provide the right fit or value.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"immix-faq-item\" id=\"passage-faq-going-to-market\" data-scrollmeta-role=\"question-answer\">\n        <h3>Does reviewing the plan mean going to market?<\/h3>\n        <p>No. Going to market is only one possible step. The first task is to determine whether the existing arrangement still meets the organization\u2019s needs and whether any concerns can be addressed within the current plan and provider arrangement.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section\n    class=\"immix-article__section immix-article__section--read-more\"\n    id=\"read-more\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"read-more-heading\"\n    data-scrollmeta-section=\"read-more\"\n    data-scrollmeta-role=\"internal-resource-pathway\"\n    data-scrollmeta-importance=\"high\"\n  >\n    <h2 id=\"read-more-heading\">Read More<\/h2>\n    <ul class=\"immix-read-more-list\">\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2026\/07\/31\/6-ways-to-reduce-benefits-costs-without-cutting-coverage\/\">Reduce Benefits Costs Without Cutting Coverage | Immix Group<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2026\/05\/31\/benefits-pricing\/\">True or Temporary Savings? Benefits Pricing Review | Immix Group<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2022\/12\/02\/8-reasons-for-increases-to-your-employee-benefit-plan-premiums\/\">8 Reasons for Increases to your Employee Benefit Plan Premiums   - Latest News from the Immix Group<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2026\/07\/31\/6-ways-to-reduce-benefits-costs-without-cutting-coverage\/\">6 Ways to Reduce Benefits Costs Without Cutting Coverage<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2026\/09\/01\/4-reasons-to-add-a-health-and-wellness-spending-account-to-your-benefits-plan\/\">4 Reasons to Add a Health and Wellness Spending Account to Your Benefits Plan<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2025\/04\/01\/health-and-wellness-spending-accounts\/\">Your Benefits, Your Way: The 101 on Health and Wellness Spending Accounts<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/immixgroup.ca\/blog\/2017\/10\/18\/employee-benefits-renewal-is-simpler-than-you-think-heres-the-key\/\">Employee Benefits Renewal Is Simpler Than You Think<\/a><\/li>\n      <li><a class=\"immix-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immixgroup.ca\/group-insurance-funding-structures.php\">Group Insurance Funding Structures<\/a><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/section>\n<\/article>\n\n<style id=\"immix-second-look-locked-style-v1\">\n\n.immix-article--second-look {\n  --immix-font-sans: \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n  --immix-font-serif: \"Noto Serif\", Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\n  --immix-ink: #12212b;\n  --immix-body: #2f3f4b;\n  --immix-muted: #647684;\n  --immix-navy: #12345d;\n  --immix-navy-deep: #092a50;\n  --immix-teal: #0f5e77;\n  --immix-teal-dark: #0a4b5f;\n  --immix-green: #69a63d;\n  --immix-green-dark: #4f842e;\n  --immix-line: #d9e5ec;\n  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height: 10px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--immix-green), var(--immix-green-dark));\n  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(105,166,61,.11);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--strategy {\n  padding-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(197,213,223,.85);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--cta,\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help {\n  isolation: isolate;\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;\n  align-items: end;\n  gap: 28px 36px;\n  width: min(var(--immix-wide-width), calc(100% - 40px));\n  max-width: var(--immix-wide-width);\n  margin-top: clamp(58px, 7vw, 80px);\n  margin-bottom: clamp(58px, 7vw, 80px);\n  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);\n  overflow: hidden;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);\n  border-radius: 30px;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 0%, rgba(105, 166, 61, 0.30) 0%, rgba(105, 166, 61, 0) 36%),\n    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(15, 94, 119, 0.20) 0%, rgba(15, 94, 119, 0) 36%),\n    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--immix-navy-deep) 0%, var(--immix-navy) 54%, #0b4a58 100%) !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 32px 78px rgba(7, 31, 61, 0.27);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help::before {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0 auto 0 0;\n  width: 7px;\n  background: linear-gradient(\n    180deg,\n    var(--immix-green) 0%,\n    #b8df9c 55%,\n    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20) 100%\n  );\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help::after {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  right: -86px;\n  bottom: -118px;\n  z-index: -1;\n  width: 290px;\n  height: 290px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: radial-gradient(\n    circle,\n    rgba(199, 232, 179, 0.17) 0%,\n    rgba(199, 232, 179, 0) 68%\n  );\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help h2 {\n  max-width: 650px;\n  margin: 0 0 1rem;\n  color: #ffffff !important;\n  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 4vw, 3.15rem);\n  line-height: 1.04;\n  letter-spacing: -0.052em;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help h2::after {\n  display: none;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help p {\n  max-width: 650px;\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86) !important;\n  font-size: 1rem !important;\n  font-weight: 500 !important;\n  line-height: 1.70 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-action {\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 2;\n  padding-bottom: 2px;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:link,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:visited {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  min-height: 50px;\n  padding: 14px 20px;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);\n  border-radius: 999px;\n  background: #ffffff !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(4, 23, 45, 0.18);\n  color: var(--immix-navy-deep) !important;\n  font-family: var(--immix-font-sans) !important;\n  font-size: 0.92rem;\n  font-weight: 750;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none !important;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button::after {\n  content: \"\u2192\";\n  margin-left: 9px;\n  color: var(--immix-green-dark);\n  font-size: 1.05em;\n  transition: transform var(--immix-transition);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:hover,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:focus-visible {\n  background: #f6fbf3 !important;\n  color: var(--immix-navy-deep) !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(4, 23, 45, 0.24);\n  transform: translateY(-2px);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:hover::after,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button:focus-visible::after {\n  transform: translateX(3px);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__list {\n  max-width: var(--immix-readable-line);\n  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.35rem !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  list-style: none !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__list li {\n  position: relative;\n  margin: 0 0 .9rem !important;\n  padding: 0 0 0 34px !important;\n  color: var(--immix-body) !important;\n  font-family: var(--immix-font-sans) !important;\n  font-size: .985rem;\n  line-height: 1.66;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__list li::before {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  top: .78em;\n  left: 1px;\n  width: 14px;\n  height: 14px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--immix-green), var(--immix-green-dark));\n  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(105,166,61,.12);\n  transform: translateY(-50%);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__list li::after {\n  content: \"\";\n  position: absolute;\n  top: .78em;\n  left: 6px;\n  width: 4px;\n  height: 7px;\n  border-right: 2px solid #fff;\n  border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;\n  transform: translateY(-58%) rotate(42deg);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--key-takeaways,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--faq,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--read-more {\n  padding: clamp(27px, 3.7vw, 38px);\n  overflow: hidden;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(197,213,223,.95);\n  border-radius: 28px;\n  box-shadow: var(--immix-shadow-card);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--key-takeaways {\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(105,166,61,.17) 0%, rgba(105,166,61,0) 38%),\n    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f3faf1 100%) !important;\n  border-color: rgba(105,166,61,.27);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--faq,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--read-more {\n  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbfdff 100%) !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-faq-item {\n  padding: 20px 0;\n  border-top: 1px solid #e7eef3;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-faq-item:first-child {\n  padding-top: 0;\n  border-top: 0;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-faq-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-faq-item p {\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  color: #435766 !important;\n  font-size: .985rem !important;\n  line-height: 1.70 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-list {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  gap: 14px;\n  margin: 20px 0 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  list-style: none !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-list li {\n  margin: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-link {\n  position: relative;\n  display: block;\n  padding: 18px 52px 18px 18px;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(197,213,223,.95);\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbfdff 100%) !important;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(13,48,68,.045);\n  color: var(--immix-ink) !important;\n  font-family: var(--immix-font-sans) !important;\n  font-size: .98rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.50;\n  text-decoration: none !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-link::after {\n  content: \"\u2192\";\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 50%;\n  right: 20px;\n  color: var(--immix-green-dark);\n  font-size: 1.28rem;\n  transform: translateY(-50%);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-link:hover,\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-link:focus-visible {\n  border-color: rgba(105,166,61,.35);\n  box-shadow: var(--immix-shadow-lift);\n  transform: translateY(-2px);\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--reason h2::before { display: none; }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .immix-article--second-look {\n    font-size: 17px;\n    line-height: 1.72;\n    padding-bottom: 48px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__header {\n    padding: 46px 18px 38px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__header::before {\n    inset: 18px 14px;\n    border-radius: 24px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__header > *,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--cta,\n  .immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help {\n    width: min(100%, calc(100% - 32px));\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look h1 {\n    font-size: clamp(2.16rem, 10.8vw, 3.35rem);\n    line-height: 1.025;\n    letter-spacing: -.050em;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__byline {\n    margin-top: 26px;\n    padding-top: 18px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__byline span {\n    display: block;\n    margin: 4px 0 0;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section {\n    margin-bottom: 40px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section h2 {\n    font-size: clamp(1.72rem, 8vw, 2.36rem);\n    line-height: 1.06;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look p {\n    font-size: 1rem !important;\n    line-height: 1.72 !important;\n  }\n\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--cta,\n  .immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    align-items: start;\n    gap: 22px;\n    padding: 26px 22px;\n    border-radius: 24px;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look #how-immix-group-can-help h2 {\n    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 9.6vw, 2.72rem);\n    line-height: 1.05;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__cta-button {\n    width: 100%;\n    white-space: normal;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--key-takeaways,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--faq,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--read-more {\n    padding: 24px 20px;\n    border-radius: 24px;\n  }\n}\n\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\n  .immix-article--second-look *,\n  .immix-article--second-look *::before,\n  .immix-article--second-look *::after {\n    animation: none !important;\n    transition: none !important;\n  }\n}\n\n@media print {\n  .immix-article--second-look {\n    padding: 0 !important;\n    background: #fff !important;\n    color: #000 !important;\n    font-size: 12pt !important;\n    line-height: 1.45 !important;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__header {\n    padding: 0 0 24px !important;\n    background: #fff !important;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc !important;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__header::before {\n    display: none !important;\n  }\n\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-link {\n    width: 100% !important;\n    max-width: none !important;\n    margin-left: 0 !important;\n    margin-right: 0 !important;\n    background: #fff !important;\n    box-shadow: none !important;\n  }\n}\n\n\n\/* =========================================================\n   OCTOBER 2026 SECOND LOOK \u2014 ARTICLE-SPECIFIC ADAPTATION\n   Visible manuscript remains source-locked.\n   ========================================================= *\/\n\n.immix-article--second-look {\n  --immix-second-look-soft: #f4f8f2;\n  --immix-second-look-blue: #f5f8fb;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--intro {\n  padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--intro p:nth-last-child(2),\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--intro p:last-child {\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n  padding: 0 !important;\n  border: 0 !important;\n  border-radius: 0 !important;\n  background: transparent !important;\n  color: var(--immix-body) !important;\n  font-weight: 400 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--intro p:first-of-type {\n  color: #213747 !important;\n  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.45vw, 1.20rem) !important;\n  font-weight: 600 !important;\n  line-height: 1.72 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section h3:not(.immix-faq-item h3) {\n  margin: 1.85rem 0 .82rem;\n  color: var(--immix-navy) !important;\n  font-family: var(--immix-font-sans) !important;\n  font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 1.6vw, 1.34rem);\n  font-weight: 750;\n  line-height: 1.32;\n  letter-spacing: -.02em;\n  text-wrap: balance;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--test {\n  padding: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);\n  border: 1px solid rgba(105,166,61,.24);\n  border-radius: 28px;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 0%, rgba(105,166,61,.14), transparent 36%),\n    linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--immix-second-look-soft) 100%) !important;\n  box-shadow: var(--immix-shadow-card);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--test h2::after {\n  width: 74px;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--test p:first-of-type {\n  color: #213747 !important;\n  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.35vw, 1.15rem) !important;\n  font-weight: 600 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-lens-question {\n  margin-top: 1.45rem !important;\n  padding: 18px 20px !important;\n  border-left: 5px solid var(--immix-green);\n  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;\n  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(105,166,61,.105), rgba(105,166,61,.034)) !important;\n  color: var(--immix-teal-dark) !important;\n  font-weight: 650 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-example {\n  margin: 2rem 0 0;\n  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 34px);\n  border: 1px solid rgba(18,52,93,.11);\n  border-radius: 26px;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(18,52,93,.08), transparent 34%),\n    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--immix-second-look-blue) 100%);\n  box-shadow: var(--immix-shadow-card);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-example h3 {\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-example p strong {\n  color: var(--immix-navy) !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--decision {\n  width: min(var(--immix-wide-width), calc(100% - 40px));\n  max-width: var(--immix-wide-width);\n  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);\n  border: 1px solid rgba(18,52,93,.10);\n  border-radius: 30px;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(105,166,61,.16), transparent 34%),\n    linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f4f8f2 100%) !important;\n  box-shadow: var(--immix-shadow-lift);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--decision p:last-child {\n  margin-top: 1.2rem !important;\n  padding-top: 1.15rem !important;\n  border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,52,93,.10);\n  color: #213747 !important;\n  font-weight: 600 !important;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--decision a {\n  color: var(--immix-teal-dark) !important;\n  font-weight: 750;\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-faq-item h3 {\n  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.4vw, 1.22rem);\n}\n\n.immix-article--second-look .immix-read-more-list {\n  gap: 12px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--test,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-example,\n  .immix-article--second-look .immix-article__section--decision {\n    padding: 24px 20px;\n    border-radius: 24px;\n  }\n}\n\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deafdb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deafdb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__kicker\">About the author<\/p>\n\n      <h2 class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__name\" id=\"immix-author-second-look-v3-title\">\n        <span itemprop=\"name\">Lindsay Byrka<\/span>, <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__credential\">CFP<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/span>\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__title\" id=\"immix-author-second-look-v3-summary\">\n        <span itemprop=\"jobTitle\">President<\/span>, <span itemprop=\"worksFor\">Immix Group<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__text\" itemprop=\"description\">\n      <p>Lindsay Byrka, CFP<sup>&reg;<\/sup> is President of Immix Group. Since beginning her career in the insurance and investment planning industry in 2004, Lindsay has worked with business owners, leadership teams and human resource personnel to design, implement and manage employee benefit programs.<\/p>\n\n      <p>In this article, Lindsay looks at employee benefits renewal through three lenses: cost, support and plan design. The goal is to help employers determine whether the current arrangement still delivers the right value, experience and fit, and whether the right next step is to keep the plan, make a targeted adjustment or explore a broader change.<\/p>\n\n      <p>Her work at Immix Group helps employers consider how renewal pricing, plan design, administration, employee needs, advisor support and long-term benefits strategy fit together.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div\n      class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__facts\"\n      role=\"list\"\n      aria-label=\"Author trust signals\"\n    >\n      <div class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__fact\" role=\"listitem\">\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__label\">Role<\/span>\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__value\">President, Immix Group<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__fact\" role=\"listitem\">\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__label\">Experience<\/span>\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__value\">Insurance and investment planning industry since 2004<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__fact\" role=\"listitem\">\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__label\">Article focus<\/span>\n        <span class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__value\">Employee benefits renewals and plan review<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div\n      class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__actions\"\n      aria-label=\"Author and Immix Group links\"\n    >\n      <a class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immixgroup.ca\/contact.php\" data-scrollmeta-action=\"contact-immix-group\">\n        Talk to Immix Group\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__profile-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindsaybyrka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" itemprop=\"sameAs\">\n        View Lindsay&rsquo;s LinkedIn profile\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"immix-author-second-look-v3__fineprint\">\n      General information only. 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