Employer Strategies

Guidance is sound if it’s coming from a fiduciary, fits the corporate culture and is comprehensive.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Student loan repayment, flexible work schedules and retirement funding are among the perks younger workers are looking for from an employer.

Unlike when they were still working and their employer withheld an amount for their taxes, retirees need to make estimated tax payments to the IRS.

Speakers at the conference shared how private exchanges are evolving, selling with technology, sales tips and more.

Younger employees are out-investing their older coworkers, with a large number contributing to a savings vehicle for their post-work years.

Employees typically uninterested in voluntary benefits express a willingness to consider products when information is provided through a variety of mediums outside open enrollment, says LIMRA's Ron Neyer.

High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.

More younger workers are prioritizing saving for their post-work years and contributing as much as they can to their 401(k)s — and making sacrifices to do so.

Workers should be especially mindful of market movements during the "fragile decade," the span beginning five years before retirement until five years after retirement.