
Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.

Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.
Financially stressed workers hurt companies through higher healthcare costs and lost productivity. Programs to help them are not just an option for employers, but a business imperative.
Financially stressed workers hurt companies through higher healthcare costs and lost productivity. Programs to help them are not just an option for clients, but a business imperative.
Finding and keeping the best talent can be difficult with the younger generations, but these companies have cracked the code for attracting young workers.
Virginia and Colorado are among the most-appealing locations for employees to spend their golden years in 2019, due in part to top scores in affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
With still-historic lows in unemployment, employees are demanding more flexibility and a greater work-life balance.
Maryland and New Jersey are among the least-appealing places for employees to spend their post-work years in 2019, due in part to affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.
From managing paid leave policies to addressing employee drug use, employers can expect to have their hands full in the coming year. But these strategies can help.
Virginia and Colorado are among the most-appealing locations for employees to spend their later years, due in part to affordability and overall quality of life, a new survey found.
Arthritis, obesity and depression are among the ailments having the biggest impact on rising plan costs, according to research from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans.
With the Benefit's Forum & Expo about to begin, take a look at this year’s honorees aiming to transform wellness, technology, retirement and voluntary benefits in a changing business landscape.
The final rule boosts the minimum salary threshold for salaried workers, but not to the extent under the Obama administration’s proposal.
With the Benefits Forum & Expo about to begin, learn how these four benefits professionals are reinventing the industry.
Benefitfocus’ Misty Guinn keeps her finger on the benefits pulse through annual surveys, ensuring her workers remain “Customer #1.”
To better attract and retain talent, clients are looking to invest in tech to engage employees in well-being programs.
To better attract and retain talent, benefit managers are looking to invest in tech to engage employees in well-being programs.
There are some surprising locales where people manage to cope especially well.
There are some surprising locales where people manage to cope especially well.
From physical to mental therapy, bringing healthcare to the consumer will help improve accessibility and increase employee well-being.
The oil and gas giant added additional benefits to better engage and retain talent.
Workers in these towns might be feeling a little more crunch when it comes to affordable healthcare and financial hardships.