Helios Global Payments Solutions Inc., the AI-powered platform for human capital management and global payroll, has announced a strategic integration with Kota, a fintech innovator specializing in embedded insurance and retirement benefits. This collaboration enables Helios to deliver localized employee benefits in select countries outside the United States—further supporting the company’s mission to simplify global workforce management.
Kota’s embedded insurance solution, now integrated directly into Helios’ platform, allows employers to instantly access leading health insurance providers and set up group insurance policies tailored to regional compliance standards. These benefits are automatically reconciled through Helios’ payroll system, ensuring seamless administration for HR and finance teams.
Enabling Scalable, Compliant Benefits Across Borders
“Partnering with Kota addresses a crucial challenge in managing global workforces by providing seamless access to comprehensive and compliant benefits across borders,” said Rick Hammell, Founder and CEO of Helios. “This integration enables our clients to navigate the complexities of international benefits with ease, ensuring their teams worldwide receive competitive, compliant, and localized coverage.”
The integration also delivers robust, real-time analytics, empowering organizations to track benefits usage, ensure compliance with local laws, and optimize employee engagement strategies—all from a unified interface.
Making Employee Benefits Simple and Scalable
Kota brings expertise in offering global insurance, retirement plans, and life assurance, with an emphasis on simplifying benefits administration for distributed teams.
“Employee benefits have always been an expensive and administrative project for companies. With more and more companies becoming distributed, that difficulty increases,” said Luke Mackey, Co-Founder and CEO at Kota. “Helios makes employment and payroll easier for global companies, and we’re excited to help make benefits just as simple. Together, we help organizations retain top talent through comprehensive support and localized benefits.”
Supporting Global Expansion for Multinational Employers
Helios, already operating in over 125 countries, is positioning this partnership as a foundational move toward enabling further global expansion for its enterprise clients. By integrating insurance and retirement options into its AI-powered HCM suite, Helios aims to address one of the most persistent challenges in international employment—offering competitive, regionally compliant employee benefits.
The combined expertise of Helios and Kota ensures that organizations not only meet regulatory requirements but also deliver a superior employee experience across regions. With plans for further innovation and expansion in 2025, Helios continues to set a new standard in workforce and benefits management for globally distributed teams.
