Brian M. Kalish

Long-term care is a "problem every-body will face and no one wants to talk about." But with the shelving of the CLASS Act by Congress, planning for long-term care is becoming part of the national conversation - and that presents an opportunity for brokers.

Email and websites are becoming outdated when communicating with health plan participants as social media moves to the forefront, says one industry expert at the annual International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Employee Benefits Conference.

EBA searched far and wide to find 10 "Rising Stars in Advising" who are making a name for themselves and will lead the next generation of advisers. We're delighted to introduce them.

More than half of the average company’s employees do not engage in wellness programs because they don’t think the programs are relevant to them. Thus, changing their minds also requires a change in how the programs are rolled out.

Great benefits keep employees happy and productivity high. Seeking to recognize companies that go above and beyond in what they offer, for the past 10 years Principal Financial Group has named what it says are the 10 best companies for employee financial security - an award that recognizes companies that offer "extraordinary benefits."

Financial adviser Terry Kingsbery will stand in front of a room of highly educated people with a dollar bill held up high to make a point about planning for retirement.

What does it take to hire truly great staff for your firm, and how many steps are involved? Speaking here at the 6th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit, EBA Contributor Jack Kwicien, a managing partner of Daymark Advisors, provided some tips for hiring truly expectational talent.

Brokers and advisers must change now and prove to companies that doing nothing could be “detrimental” a former adviser said at EBA Summit.

After going through all the normal marketing steps for his firm - direct mail, email and referral promotions, among others - benefits broker Jim Edholm has added another: videos.

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For all the discussion about lowering the cost of health care and providing health benefits, is there a more important arbiter of employer satisfaction with a health plan than holding down cost trends? Maybe so, according to the results of the latest survey from J.D. Power and Associates.

Speaking at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania in Chicago, John Penko points to the fact that in 2010, 51% of earnings in this country came from wages — the lowest percentage since the government started keeping records in 1929, and 18% came from government entitlement programs. Numbers that will continue to rise until they hit a tipping point.

There is a need for an “extreme makeover” in the house of benefits with a delivery system built on partnership, collaboration, accountability and engagement — rather than competitiveness, says Larry Boress of the Midwest Business Group on Health.

CHICAGO — There is a need for an “extreme makeover” in the house of benefits with a delivery system built on partnership, collaboration, accountability and engagement — rather than competitiveness, says Larry Boress of the Midwest Business Group on Health. Read more from Associate Editor Brian Kalish as he reports from Employee Benefit Adviser’s Workplace Benefits Mania Conference at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park.

When individuals are faced with too many options, they become paralyzed and don't make the best decisions - even when it comes to 401(k) options, according to a new study co-authored by Columbia Business School and University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

From January to April 15, Steve Lerner rarely saw his spouse while working at an accounting firm. When he started his new role at consultancy Accenture nearly 10 years ago, all that changed, and he got the work-life flexibility he badly wanted

For Matt Thomas, who has worked with professional employer organizations since graduating college, consumer-driven health plans are the way of the future, becoming even more widespread as education efforts increase.

United States Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Tuesday she knows that there are jobs out there that are not being filled because employers are looking for individuals that are flexible, adaptable and have the skill set to jump into another job.

Benefit directors nationwide believe their organizations are not doing enough to help employees make critical decisions at the point of retirement, according to a recent survey.

Despite state and federal mandates that require employers track data on when employees are out of the office, companies fail to use the data to manage the associated cost implications, according to a new survey.