Benefits Think

Plan sponsors should always respond to employee inquiries in a timely way and correctly file Form 5500, says retirement adviser Robert Lawton.

Looking for a new benefits specialist takes preparation and focus, says adviser Jack Kwicien.

More employers are embracing the idea that a financially aware and secure employee is a happier, healthier and more productive individual.

Employees aren’t saving enough for retirement. But employers can help by offering auto-enrollment and auto-escalation.

High-deductible health plans may cut plan-sponsor costs, but covered employees are balking at spending their money on tests and other care they need.

Let’s enact a uniform fiduciary standard so all clients are protected and any appearance of compensation bias is removed, urges John Ludwig.

Recently, a federal appeals ruling was the latest to craft new parameters, holding that a Maryland general contractor was responsible for unpaid wages for a drywall subcontractor’s employees

A presidential memorandum requires a second look with an updated economic and legal analysis to determine if it may adversely affect the acquisition of retirement information and financial advice.

President Trump’s promised repeal of the Affordable Care Act is underway, and the 21st Century Cures Act is likely helping it progress, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Continuing to educate and communicate with employees throughout the year can help control the overwhelming feeling of making benefit selections in the future. Here’s how employers can do it.