Healthcare

Cash balance, deferred compensation and profit-sharing plans are gaining in popularity - especially for small employers.

A recent case illustrates that a buyer might be determined to be a successor employer even if the buyer does not have actual notice of the withdrawal liability.

The DOL upended the traditional dynamic of company-sponsored benefits and threw a lifeline to millions of small companies and their HR teams.

A “Hail Mary” pass is understandable when it comes to treating a seriously ill loved one, but questions remain about reimbursement.

Data analytics firm miEdge ranks DI companies on in-force premium stemming from groups of 100-plus lives.

Retirees have median savings of $839,000, but many of them are unwilling to spend away their nest egg.

While these services are far from perfect, they are a useful way to start a conversation with employees planning for their post-work years.

Employers should concentrate on adopting measures that enable seamless plan-to-plan savings portability for participants, especially for employee accounts with less than $5,000.

The transaction sets up a showdown between Amazon and pharmacy benefit managers including Express Scripts, which recently agreed to be acquired by health insurer Cigna and CVS Health.

Deloitte, UnitedHealthcare and The Granite Group are among the employers seeing increased employee engagement and improved wellness by organizing charitable events.