
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.
The offering resonates deeply with the millennial talent pool, but it has a dark side as well.
New medical plans promote primary care and health counseling in an effort to lower employers costs.
New medical plans promote primary care and health counseling in an effort to lower medical costs.
Many working with employers to create packages of inexpensive perks, such as generous maternity leaves and sabbaticals, that target millennials.
Number of agents and brokers surging as more insurers rely on independents, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The HealthiestYou application encourages higher levels of utilization with mobile access, greater ease of use, according to benefit advisers.
Benefits administration technology firm Businessolver partners with online finance company SoFi to provide student loan refinancing as an employee benefit.
HealthiestYou application encourages higher levels of utilization with mobile access, greater ease of use.
How advisers can help employers attract younger workers with this non-traditional worksite product.
Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they work and get paid, according to benefits attorneys and industry insiders.
Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they get paid, which could lead to a leveling of costs for plan sponsors.
Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they work and get paid, according to benefits attorneys and industry insiders.
Plan sponsors should stand their ground to discourage plaintiffs from pursuing more lawsuits, says one expert.
Lawsuits can’t be avoided, so advisers should focus on helping clients improve their processes, one expert says.
The DOL’s impending fiduciary rule will accelerate employers’ move toward vetting for experienced brokers, one expert says, adding that a formal process would help plan sponsors better spot suitable firms.
Employees signing on to the PBE through their employer gain access to a unique package of discount coupons for movies, amusement parks, car rentals and sporting events.
The DOL’s impending fiduciary rule will accelerate employers’ move toward vetting for experienced brokers, one expert says, adding that a formal process would help plan sponsors better spot suitable firms.
Industry experts say the new regulations will be announced soon, but many benefit brokers are hoping its release is pushed back.
Movie, restaurant and theme park discounts are among the incentives being offered by the marketplace operator.
Employers are incorporating managing healthy senses with well-being benefits for a more holistic approach.