Retirement

The wealth in retirement accounts could shrink by that much due to annual defaults on 401(k) loans. The projected loss is about 2.7% of the $7.8 trillion in retirement accounts.

When I first started covering the benefits industry in 2011, there was plenty to write about, and much of the focus involved gloom and doom forecasts over the newly enacted Affordable Care Act. How times have changed.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.

While loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, employers must find the right balance of perks that workers want and will use.

For potential landlords, owning rental property can sometimes be managed from a laptop or even a phone.

EBN and EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, employer strategies and employee engagement.

Employees who want to stretch their dollars the furthest during their post-work years may want to consider relocating to these places.

The difference in returns is huge for investors working with a fiduciary.

Premiums appear to be stabilizing finally and even dropping in some states.

Today, people are factoring finances in their decision to become parents — or not. Benefit teams can help ease the minds of employees who want to take on the responsibility of raising children.