Benefits Think

Some 403(b) plan sponsors believe that if they are exempt from ERISA, they cannot be held accountable as an acting-fiduciary. This is a misconception.

Commentary: The other shoe dropped on Tuesday and columnist Craig Davidson isn't shocked.

A good 401(k) benchmarking report is more than just a comparison of investment and management fees you and your employees are paying.

Guest blogger John Sarno on why he thinks the last thing we'll see anytime soon is the IRS enforcing the ACA .

The employer coverage mandate and other ACA requirements relevant to employer sponsors of health and welfare plans will be discussed in detail as part of the “ACA Update — What Went Right, What Went Wrong — And What Now?” presentation at the Workplace Benefits Renaissance on Feb. 24, 2014.

There are three big issues that agency owners think they can’t or shouldn’t do. Columnist Wendy Keneipp shares how to break them down.

Wellness enthusiasts and skeptics alike can find things to back up their views in the PepsiCo wellness study, published recently in the journal Health Affairs. But the wellness debate is far from over.

Blogger Vinnie Daboul on how to get clients to seek you out for advice — not just to place a transaction.

In this commentary, one retirement plan adviser says government efforts and taxpayer funds would be better directed to educating employees on the importance of contributing to their 401(k) accounts and providing additional tax incentives for those few employers that have not already established a 401(k) plan.

Following President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans closely examined the key takeaways that will affect the employee benefits industry.