Phil Albinus

The start of the year saw seasoned professionals joining the ranks of employee benefit organizations.

The start of the year saw seasoned professionals joining the ranks of employee benefit organizations.

Looking to expand its retirement, health and welfare and related employee benefit consulting services, Touchstone will now be a part of The Segal Group’s Sibson Consulting division.

Association health plans will likely help smaller businesses level the playing field with larger organizations, but may also frustrate employees with limited healthcare options.

Benefit advisers are open to small employer clients embracing new association health plans, but some may shy away from them for fear of losing commissions.

Driven by a strong stock market, a select group of Fortune 1000 companies saw modest growth, finds Willis Towers Watson.

Human resources technology is undergoing a wave of reinvention and innovation and managers need to prepare for the future, says Deloitte’s Josh Bersin.

Benefit advisers and employers need to take aim at physicians overprescribing pain meds and the insurance carriers who look the other way.

Employers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

The Dallas-based fitness center needed every available space for its training floors, so it turned to virtual storage for all HR documents.

Modern identity theft benefits must include comprehensive monitoring and asset recovery support, as well as hiring the services of "good guy" hackers.

Driven by a strong stock market, a select group of Fortune 1000 companies saw modest growth, finds Willis Towers Watson.

Human resources technology is undergoing a wave of reinvention and innovation and managers need to prepare for the future, says Deloitte’s Josh Bersin.

Advisers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

Benefit advisers and employers should offer identity theft benefits that include comprehensive monitoring.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually.

Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

Caregiver resources are aimed at supporting employees in the “sandwich generation."

McLaughlin Law Office says joining insurance cooperative allowed it to cut medical expenses, add staff.

The last month of the year saw a bevy of new hires and promotions inside companies that operate in the employee benefit arena.