NAPEO counted 523 PEOs in 2022 and counts 502 today, serving 5.4M worksite employees. The deals driving PEO consolidation, and what they mean for clients.
PEO Consolidation: The M&A Landscape and What It Means for Clients Read Post »
A PEO for medical practices takes over employment administration, not billing. 84% of groups reported higher costs in 2026. What moves, and what stays.
PEO for Medical Practices and OBGYN Groups: What Administration Costs a Practice Read Post »
For manufacturers, turnover, workers’ comp, and multi-state operation drive workforce cost more than wages. How a PEO turns those costs into managed systems.
PEO for Manufacturers: Workers’ Comp, Retention, and Multi-Plant Compliance Read Post »
Should you switch PEOs or renew? The four signals a renewal no longer fits, how to run a quiet market check, and how to net switching costs before you move.
A PEO renewal is negotiable. Request the medical loss ratio, negotiate a rate cap near 10%, secure credits and fee offsets, and time the ask to move the number.
2026 small-group renewals average 8-12%, some far higher. How a PEO renewal bundles health, fees, and insurance – and how the medical loss ratio is your leverage.
Anatomy of a PEO Renewal: Timing, Rate Increases, and the Medical Loss Ratio Read Post »
For high-wage law, accounting, advisory, and fintech firms, a PEO’s value is benefits, retention, and light-touch multi-state compliance. PEPM usually fits.
Setup, per-hire, enrollment, and deconversion fees rarely appear in a PEO pitch. See the 2026 numbers and the questions that surface every fee before you sign.
A PEO invoice hides three layers: pass-through payroll, the administrative fee, and insurance markup. How to separate them, audit each, and protect your wage bases.
Reading Your PEO Invoice: Pass-Through Costs, Margin, and the Arbitrage You Cannot See Read Post »
Percentage of payroll or per-employee-per-month? See how the two 2026 PEO pricing models compare, where each wins, and how a CPA models the right one.
Percentage of Payroll vs. Per-Employee-Per-Month: What You Are Actually Paying Your PEO Read Post »
