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Focusing on sponsor control, governance and design features will lead advisers and clients to innovation.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued proposed guidance crystallizing the agency’s expectation that employers be proactive in eliminating workplace harassment.

‘Obsolete and overly restrictive limitations’ are holding back pension plan design, says Principal’s Mike Clark.

Regulations regarding ERISA disability claims should lead to a better administrative record for review during future lawsuits.

Executives are gaining a deeper understanding of how conditions are affecting a company’s bottom line, and how to respond.

Encourage this attribute to cultivate dedicated teams and strong leaders, says ADP’s Aldor Delp.

One of the biggest mistakes that can be made is starting off by simply accepting the service provider’s form service agreements, says benefits lawyer Carol Buckmann.

Updated technology, including “chatbots,” will help streamline benefits processes for advisers, employers and employees, say Deloitte consultants.

Move a broker’s value proposition beyond the renewal, and provide strategy around the medical and benefits plan that positions them as a strategic adviser and not a mere vendor, says consultant Nelson Griswold.

From what will happen with cost containment provisions to addressing employer requirements, BAN’s Perry Braun is looking for answers.