Leah Shepherd

As the country’s demographics continue to shift, employers are facing changes in the makeup of their workforce, according to a report from the Council of Economic Advisers. With those changes come new benefits needs for working families. Brokers can help their clients keep up with these evolving requirements and expectations.

The AMA’s designation of obesity as a disease promises to gain more medical coverage for treatment options, but could cost your employer clients in the short-term.

Benefit advisers hoping to stay ahead of the trend of employers transferring some of the burden of increased health care costs to their employees, should be prepared to discuss a variety of new and old cost-sharing strategies, as well as additional cost-saving tools.

Globally, defined-benefit retirement plans are becoming a thing of the past and defined-contribution plans more widely accepted as the preferred alternative, a trend that could spur inquiries from international employer clients.

The National Business Group on Health honored 48 U.S. employers for their ongoing commitment to promoting healthy work environments and encouraging workers to live healthier lifestyles.

Extensive business travel is associated with poor health and obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased by $4 billion during April, according to new figures from Mercer, a global HR consulting firm.

While retirement confidence levels are low, employees are showing that they’re taking steps to financially recover from the 2008 recession and that they understand the importance of planning for the future, according to a new research report from Financial Finesse, a provider of workplace financial education.

Big bucks are at stake in a new wellness program for employers.

The funded status of the nation’s largest defined benefit pension plans improved by $16 billion in March, according to a new analysis by Milliman. This increase is primarily due to a rise in corporate bond interest rates that are used to value pension liabilities.