Healthcare

Auto-enrollment, employer matching and re-enrollment are all strategies employers should embrace to help employees better save for their futures.

When long-term care coverage is lacking, advisers can help clients find assistance through other avenues, says ARAG’s Dennis Healy.

Tax deductions, coverage limits and drug approval process all need to be addressed, say industry insiders.

By following these best practices, brokers illustrate a consistent path for how they operate and what to expect from professional service, says adviser Eric Silverman.

Employers can make their retirement plan more relevant to employees by demonstrating a commitment to sustainable practices.

The tax benefits of an HSA make those plans a better option to max out first, although contributing just enough to a company plan to get any matching funds should be first.

The U.S. Labor Department granted temporary permission to five banks to continue managing certain U.S. pension funds after convictions of the banks or their units, potentially allowing the banks to move beyond their legal troubles over objections by some Democratic lawmakers.

Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Cigna Corp. would reduce health-care competition and raise costs for consumers, U.S. antitrust lawyers will argue Monday when the government goes to court to block the transaction.

One of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies agrees to buy identity-theft protection services company for about $2.3 billion including debt to expand in services for identity protection.

In time for holiday employment, ACH, credit and debit elections avoid cumbersome payroll deduction retroactivity.