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A majority of private company executives say that hiring is still at the top of their to-do lists for 2014 despite concerns over the skills available in the workforce, according to a study released by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Is now the time to offer accident or critical insurance along with other traditional benefit enrollments? With the uncertainty facing the Affordable Care Acts employer mandate and the high costs associated with these medical claims, new research from MetLife finds that communication of these voluntary benefits will help with employee productivity and cost savings.
A new analysis finds that company sponsored defined benefit plans while dwindling in frequency since this generations Great Recession – need to do more to de-risk their liabilities in order to pay out retirement benefits to the American workforce.
Cost-effective exchange-traded funds, relatively unknown in the 401(k) market, are now a reality for the 1.3 million retirement plan participants of Charles Schwabs Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.
A new schedule change ending the twice-a-year premium requirement to large company-sponsored pension plans, orchestrated by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, is expected to be a boon for retirement plan sponsors.
Health care plan sponsors planning to get in the front of costly services this year may want to consider increasing employee communication, particularly if they have high deductible health plans. New data from Change Healthcare shows wide price variability among some common medical procedures.
The first trading day of February was one for the ages as equity markets dipped at historical levels and uncertainty still faces the Federal Reserves tapering plans. With these tumultuous market events swirling, 401(k) plan sponsors are keeping an eye on asset levels.
Long a provider of backend technology solutions to other private exchanges and employers, bswift announced today the launch of its own private health insurance exchange, Springboard Marketplace.
Proactive vision care has been linked to early detection of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. However, a new study from HCMS Group finds that stand-alone vision benefits can equate to nearly $100,000 in health care cost savings for large employers over a four-year span.
Poll suggests employees are looking to employers to help them keep their healthy New Year's resolutions.
When gauging whether employers need health management programs, the focus should be less on medical cost savings and more on the benefits for increased productivity and risk reduction, says new research from Optum.
The Generation X population saw a significant decline in retirement confidence and savings due to the ongoing effects of the Great Recession and lacking labor market, a new study claims.
Premiums for health plans on new state exchanges under the Affordable Care Act are comparable to and in some cases lower than those being offered by employers with similar levels of coverage, according to a study released Thursday by PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute.
Being prepared for retirement is no longer an after-thought as President Barack Obama boldly claimed at last nights State of the Union; TIAA-CREFs new survey adds to this national conversation, noting that one-in-three covered Americans say they place guaranteed income at top of their retirement to-do list, but many are faced with problems that their traditional retirement offerings cant answer.
The study of gerontology, the comprehensive analysis of aging and the problems of the aged, now makes up a new job description and possible new organization direction at Bank of America Merrill Lynchs retirement plan and financial benefit business.
In a hearing focused on Healthcare.govs safeguards, chief members of the House Oversight Committee on security charged virtually opposite assessments of whether the American people should be resting easy or panicking.
Google said Tuesday that it will work with VSP Global to offer its Google Glass prescription lenses and frames at a subsidized price.
A recent assessment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions 2013 actions points to a trending change among discriminatory enforcement in disability policies that will most likely lead to additional headaches among companies trying to stay above water.
Employers looking to avoid expensive spousal health coverage may be tipping the bill for more employees under their respective health care offerings as the uncovered married population opts in, a new study says.
Earlier this month, the Surgeon General released a new report on smoking and health, marking the health agencys 50th anniversary for when it first linked smoking to health concerns. The Nations Doctor is now correlating even more dire consequences to the addiction that will likely push more employers to incorporate smoking cessation initiatives into wellness programs in order to curb health risks and boost employee productivity.