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Health & Benefits Insights 2026

Market benchmarks and emerging trends to help employers modernize benefits strategy, well-being, and delivery across CEE, East Med & Caspian.

What is Health & Benefits Insights?

Health & Benefits Insights explores the prevalence and adoption of employer-sponsored benefits and well-being programs—highlighting what’s changing, what’s emerging, and where organizations are focusing next.

20

countries covered (2026 participants)

1.5K+

employer responses

4

sub-regions across CEE, East Med & Caspian

2026

survey fieldwork: March–May 2026

Five trends shaping benefit priorities

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Future-proofing benefits strategy

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Optimizing for cost and impact

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Prioritizing flexibility, choice, and inclusivity

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Expanding the scope of well-being (including social, financial, career)

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Engaging employees through effective benefits delivery

Coverage

Access insights at both country and regional level, including:

  • Single-market reports: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Türkiye
  • Regional & sub-regional reports: CEE/East Med & Caspian (coming soon); Baltic Countries; Greece & Cyprus; Czechia & Slovakia

What you’ll learn

  • Benefits strategy & governance
  • Medical cost & financing
  • Benefit modernization & inclusivity
  • Flexible benefits & choice models
  • Communication, administration & technology
  • Well-being (general, physical, emotional, financial, social)
  • AI, cybersecurity, longevity (called out as part of 2026 scope/themes)

For access to the full survey results and market benchmarks, contact the Benefits Strategy team or your Marsh consultants.