BENEFITS BREAKDOWN
Healthcare Reimagined: AI, Innovation, and the Future of Employee Benefits
September 15, 2026 • 28 min
Episode Summary
In this episode, Dannielle Sherrets, Director of Brown & Brown's Innovation Hub, discusses how AI and digital health are transforming employee benefits. The conversation explores the shift toward consumer-driven healthcare, the rise of virtual care, and how AI is helping employees navigate benefits and healthcare decisions more effectively. The team also highlights why employers must rethink how they deliver benefits information as employee expectations continue to evolve.
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