NEXT Insurance provides workers' compensation coverage, where premiums are calculated based on your payroll data. This helps make sure you're paying the right amount each pay cycle.
With the Workstream Payroll and NEXT Insurance integration, you can link your existing NEXT policy or get a new one. It automatically calculates and deducts premiums from your payroll, so you don’t have to do the math or worry about manual adjustments each cycle.
This article explains how to set up the integration, as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
📌 Before diving in, make sure you have the following:
You must be a payroll admin with the create and edit integrations permission
Your company is enrolled in Workstream’s payroll service
The NEXT Insurance integration page is accessible in admin view.
Shop for a policy or connect an existing NEXT Insurance policy
You can link an existing NEXT Insurance policy or purchase a new one directly through NEXT.
⚠️ If you're linking an existing NEXT policy, you may need to contact NEXT Insurance directly to help connect your policy to Workstream, as the integration doesn’t support self-linking of existing accounts at the moment.
Follow these steps to connect a Payroll Entity with NEXT Insurance:
In admin view, go to Company Settings, then select Integrations.
Find the NEXT Insurance integration under the Payroll section.
Select Connect next to the Payroll Entity you want to connect with NEXT Insurance.
Shop for a policy or connect an existing policy:
Find a plan: Compare options and select the one that best fits your business needs.
Connect coverage: Provide details to link your current NEXT Insurance policy to Workstream Payroll.Note: Contact NEXT Insurance directly to help connect your existing policy to Workstream.
Follow the prompts to complete the connection.
FAQs: NEXT Insurance Integration with Workstream
Q: Who is Workstream’s workers' compensation partner?
A: Workstream’s workers' compensation partner is NEXT Insurance. NEXT Insurance offers a streamlined online platform for small businesses to shop for and manage workers’ compensation policies. Their pay-as-you-go insurance model ensures premiums are calculated and deducted accurately for each payroll cycle.
Q: What is pay-as-you-go insurance, and how does it work?
A: Pay-as-you-go insurance from NEXT simplifies workers’ compensation by using actual payroll data to calculate premiums during each payroll cycle.