
Bruce Shutan
Contributing writerBruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.
Limeade and TINYpulse’s objective is for employers to retain talent and improve business results with the help of their brokers and advisers.
Partnership seeks to breathe life into sluggish long-term care marketplace.
Men and women approach saving for their post-career lives differently and advisers must adjust accordingly.
Combining voluntary with major medical offerings in today’s self-service technology environment allows brokers to improve participation.
The Arrow Umbrella Program seeks to protect small advisory firms in the Golden State from market devaluation, commission loss and other threats.
Importing provider networks, increasing deductibles and cost sharing are just a few proposed ways to make private benefit exchanges more efficient.
The documents are far too general and often confusing, says Unified Trust Company’s Lee Topley.
The U.S. healthcare market is shifting, and the Pacific Business Group on Health wants to serve as a resource for employers on changing payment models.
Hodges-Mace co-CEOs Greg Hodges and Peter Mace describe hiring practices, company culture that led to workplace honor.
The U.S. healthcare market is shifting, and the Pacific Business Group on Health wants to serve as a resource for advisers and employers on changing payment models.
Focusing on these retirement plan options can provide an opportunity to engage executives in strategic planning with less compliance burdens.
Co-CEOs Greg Hodges and Peter Mace describe hiring practices, company culture that led to best place to work designation.
Importing provider networks, increasing deductibles and cost sharing are just a few proposed ways to make private benefit exchanges more efficient.
Technological developments, cost-containment efforts and other forces are combining to give PSPs a growing market share.
With the value of automatic pay increases under the microscope, large employers like General Electric are taking a closer look at flexible rewards.
Proper education of brokers and advisers is critical to the success and improved public trust of long-term care insurance
Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.
Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.
Employers need reliable and relevant data to make benefit and compensation decisions, says Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s James Durkin.
Features such as insurance portability may appeal to workers, but employers need to work hard to convince employees to go with a move away from group coverage, says Hixme’s Denny Weinberg.