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Presenters:
Brian Costello
Sr. Partner Marketing Manager
Justin Eubling
Enterprise Partnership Manager
For years, insurance brokers have been evaluated on one thing above all else: finding the right benefits at the right price. Today, brokers are being challenged to deliver value well beyond annual renewals. At the same time, HR leaders, especially in small and midsize businesses, are struggling to keep up with an ever-growing list of employment laws, compliance requirements, and workforce challenges.
This shift presents a significant opportunity to provide year-round guidance, getting in front of HR and compliance in real time as legislation changes at the federal, state, and local levels.
In a recent webinar, Justin Eubling, Enterprise Partnership Manager at Mitratech, joined Brian Costello, Sr. Partner Marketing Manager, to explore how brokers can expand their role from benefits negotiator to trusted, year-round business advisor. Justin has spent more than eight years working with insurance professionals and has seen firsthand how that pressure has shifted. Together, they introduced Mitratech Mineral and the opportunity it creates for brokers ready to expand their value proposition.
About Mitratech
Mitratech serves more than 20,000 organizations across three business lines: HR Solutions, Legal, and GRC. The HR Solutions business works alongside leading health insurance carriers, HCM platforms, and benefits brokers to bring its offerings directly to their clients. Together, these tools help employers manage the full employment lifecycle, covering HR and compliance, background screening, employment eligibility verification, and performance and talent management.
Across that portfolio, the software streamlines and automates routine HR tasks, from onboarding and training to Form I-9 documentation and performance evaluations, centralizing these functions so HR teams can spend less time on administrative work and more on strategic initiatives and employee growth. The solutions also give HR teams the data and functionality to source, recruit, and report on a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.
Traditional Brokerage Model Is Changing and HR and Compliance Has Become More Complex Than Ever
The role of an insurance broker has evolved dramatically over the last several years. Employers now expect ongoing support throughout the year rather than a single conversation during renewal season. At the same time, competition has intensified as carriers, digital platforms, and large consulting firms continue to expand their service offerings.
Managing HR and compliance is anything but simple. Employers are expected to keep pace with federal regulations, state employment laws, paid leave requirements, wage laws, privacy legislation, and OSHA requirements, all at once, and all subject to change. On top of that, evolving AI governance is quickly becoming one of the most complex additions to that list. Penalties for non-compliance have climbed roughly four-fold in recent years, and 75% of HR professionals say their compliance needs have grown (for more on what’s driving that shift, see Mitratech’s 2026 State of HR Compliance Report).
These challenges hit small and midsize businesses hardest, where HR resources are already stretched thin. Without dedicated compliance experts, employers often turn to the people they already trust, their insurance brokers.
The Questions Brokers Are Already Answering
Whether they intend to or not, brokers frequently become the first call when clients encounter HR issues. Questions commonly include:
- How should we handle FMLA or state leave laws?
- Is this employee exempt or non-exempt?
- What belongs in our employee handbook?
- How do we properly terminate an employee?
- What training is legally required?
- What happens if employment laws change?
While these conversations strengthen client relationships, they also consume valuable time and often fall outside a broker’s core expertise. Every hour spent researching HR regulations is an hour not spent prospecting, developing business, or advising clients on benefits strategy.
Rather than trying to become HR experts themselves, brokers can extend their capabilities through specialized compliance solutions. Mitratech Mineral encourages brokers to see it as a strategic differentiator.
By offering clients access to HR and compliance resources, brokers can position themselves as year-round advisors rather than transactional vendors. The benefits extend well beyond compliance itself.
What Mitratech Mineral Brings to the Table
Mitratech Mineral combines technology with expert human guidance to simplify HR and compliance for employers. Rather than expecting organizations to monitor thousands of changing employment laws themselves, Mineral continuously tracks regulatory updates and translates them into practical guidance.
Clients gain access to experienced HR professionals who can answer questions on hiring, employee relations, leave management, wage laws, accommodations, and workplace policies. Employers can quickly find plain-language guidance, templates, forms, and educational resources covering common HR topics and create legally compliant employee handbooks tailored to their business and jurisdiction. Automatic notifications help employers stay informed as employment laws change across federal, state, and local levels.
The platform includes ready-to-deploy training programs covering harassment prevention, cybersecurity, workplace safety, leadership, and other critical workplace topics. These resources enable businesses to remain proactive in managing compliance.
Mineral already supports more than 1.7 million employers, and 98% of clients say they’d recommend it, proof this model holds up at scale. Brokers who’ve added it to their book report a return on investment within the first year 70% of the time, with nearly a third seeing $10,000 or more in annual savings for their clients.
Flexible Partnership Models for Insurance Brokers and Why This Matters for Renewal Conversations
Recognizing that every brokerage operates differently, Mitratech Mineral offers several partnership options. Each model allows brokers to expand their value proposition without significantly increasing operational complexity.
Renewals have also become increasingly competitive. When multiple brokers present similar medical plans at comparable pricing, employers start asking a different question: what else can you offer us?
Offering HR and compliance support gives brokers a compelling answer. Discussions are moving beyond premiums and plan design to reducing organizational risk, supporting HR teams, driving operational efficiencies and helping employers manage complex workplace regulations.
That creates stronger partnerships built on business outcomes rather than annual pricing negotiations.
Get in touch with Mitratech today!
HR and compliance used to be a topic brokers avoided. Today, it’s often the fastest way to open a stronger conversation. As regulatory complexity keeps growing, employers will increasingly look for advisors who can help them navigate it, and brokers who bring HR solutions into the relationship can:
- Differentiate themselves from competitors and build stronger renewal conversations
- Increase client retention by creating more frequent client touchpoints
- Reduce client risk and generate additional revenue opportunities
Insurance brokers are uniquely positioned to fill that role. By pairing benefits expertise with HR and compliance resources, brokers can become indispensable partners who support clients throughout the entire employee lifecycle.
For firms looking to grow their book of business, improve retention, and differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace, HR and compliance may be one of the most valuable services they can offer.
The takeaway is simple: the future belongs to brokers who move beyond transactions and become trusted strategic advisors, and Mitratech Mineral is built to help them get there.
Ready to explore what a partnership could look like? Visit https://hrc.mitratech.com/request-partner-conversation-with-mitratech
For more information, contact:
Brian Costello – brian.costello@mitratech.com
Justin Eubling – justin.eubling@mitratech.com
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