The 2026 HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencers, now in its eighth year, recognizes practitioners, product leaders, analysts and advisors who influence, shape and communicate how enterprise technology directly affects the workforce.
"In stop-loss, we're seeing average premium increases in the mid-teens, in some cases, above 20%," William Ziebell, the chief executive officer of Gallagher's employee benefits consulting and brokerage business said.
Executives expect faster HR insight, which AI can support; what tends to lag behind, in many cases, is clear oversight around how the tools are being used.
Executives and investors rank improving people analytics as a top priority for ROI in 2026. However, a new Mercer study finds only 27% of executives believe their HR team effectively advises them on human capital risks.
