Business Travel | Mercer

The challenge of modern business travel

In today’s fast-paced global economy, business travel is more than logistics—it’s a critical component of any mobility strategy that carries significant compliance and risk challenges. Organizations face increasing complexity managing labour, social security, immigration, compliance and possible insurance gaps across multiple jurisdictions. Fragmented data and manual reporting create inefficiencies, while frequent travel leads to employee burnout and logistical headaches.

Mercer’s technology and data solutions can help you manage business travel costs and policies in a fair and efficient way. 

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Introducing Marsh’s Business Travelers offering solution

Our comprehensive solution provides a comprehensive, technology-enabled approach to managing the complexities of international business travel, ensuring your organization stays compliant while protecting your employees.

Combining 6 offerings:

  1. Travel Tracking Tool for controlling and creating governance around business travel
  2. Benefits You App to for easy access to benefits to enhance employee well-being
  3. Risk and insurance advisory
  4. Data solutions for cost budgeting and management
  5. Benchmarking data around travel policies
  6. Cultural Wizard Passport for business travelers’ guidance

Key Benefits

  • Real-time travel tracking and compliance: Gain full visibility into your employees’ cross-border movements with Mercer’s Travel Tracking Tool, which enables proactive management of tax, immigration, social security, and duty-of-care obligations.
  • Risk mitigation and duty of care: Protect your travelers from medical emergencies, security risks, and travel disruptions with integrated travel risk management, insurance solutions, and emergency support tailored to their needs.
  • Cost control and budget efficiency: Optimize travel budgets with Mercer’s data-driven per diem allowances, airfare, accommodation, and car rental cost tools — helping you to reduce cost leakage and improve financial planning.
  • Streamlined administration: Automate travel reporting and compliance processes to reduce administrative burden on HR, finance, and travel teams, allowing them to focus on strategic priorities.
  • Enhanced traveler experience and well-being: Support your mobile workforce with flexible travel policies, cultural guidance before and during trips, and easy access to benefits through Mercer’s Benefit You travel app, improving satisfaction and productivity.

Get started today

Transform your business travel program into a strategic asset that delivers compliance, cost efficiency, and a safer, more seamless travel experience for your employees worldwide.

Contact your consultant or use our form to discuss available options and order data.

 

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