Benefits Think

Plan sponsors and fiduciaries face an alarming number of stable value fund and other class action lawsuits and need to assess plans accordingly, say attorneys at McDermott, Will & Emery.

Basic savings principles are not being taught in home or at school; advisers can provide a great service to employees by making such tools available, says Mark Singer, CFP.

Remote connections can greatly expand access to care for more people, allowing patients to see a doctor from almost anywhere, says physician Tania Elliott.

With the majority of employees owning a smartphone, employers must make mobile devices a key part of their messaging strategies, according to Gene Raymondi, CEO and founder of eni.

Employers have barely begun to tap into all the features, functions and benefits strategies that these benefits platforms make possible.

Having completed nearly 2,000 1094/95 forms for clients, EmployeeTech’s Michael Weiskirch shares tips to smooth out the process.

The ACA’s waivers for small businesses are ending in 2017, so it’s time for companies to look more closely at their benefit programs, according to adviser Sue Wakamoto-Lee.

Basic savings principles are not being taught in home or at school; advisers can provide a great service to employees by making such tools available, says Mark Singer, CFP.

Plan sponsors must stay ahead of emerging trends or risk exposing themselves to additional costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

Plan sponsors would be wise to ask their healthcare vendors if they have insurance policies in place to cover data breaches and other risks, according to USI’s Paul King.