Benefits Think

Commentary: Adviser Jerry Kalish details a list of welfare benefits subject to ERISA that fall outside of health care reform.

Commentary: The rapidly evolving regulatory environment has increased benefit and tax complexities for most employees, making the open enrollment decisions more confusing and stressful than ever.

Commentary: Rookie adviser Brian Murphy makes the connection between carriers’ package proposals and the opportunity to market multiple lines of coverage to the client.

Commentary: While illiteracy is a source of embarrassment for people,” innumeracy” is often a source of pride. A significant number of people believe the lottery is their best strategy for accumulating a substantial nest egg, and this is a problem, says The Principal’s Aaron Friedman.

Beyond slick user interfaces and the ability to access benefits information on a mobile device, employees are looking for software that speaks to them and personalizes their own experience.

Employers can be vulnerable to lawsuits if they have staff members they think are exempt from overtime rules, but are really not.

As technology progresses forward, employers need to take a look at strategizing a more mobile remote workforce, including how to measure, regulate and compensate the workforce.

Commentary: We would all be better off if we stopped debating the merits of employee wellness and focus on what the intent of it should be – helping employees and their families achieve their optimal health.

Commentary: There’s nothing so wrong with existing target-date fund options that warrant taking on the level of risk that appears to come with a customized TDF series.

Commentary: More than empty theories, columnist Nelson Griswold shares business-building and growth strategies that work.