Employer Strategies

Enforcement actions at the SEC and FINRA highlight emphasis regulators are placing on fees and reverse churning, anti-money laundering programs and variable annuities.

Employers spend a ton of money on wellness, yet many programs fail to engage employees over the long term. Emily Noll, national director of wellness with CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services, Inc. shares 10 reasons employees don’t like wellness programs.

The fastest-growing workforce population is also adopting the most pets, making the coverage an increasingly requested benefit.

Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.

Employees are unsure of how to choose benefits and save for medical expenses, according to Alegeus research.

Flexible scheduling, a workplace culture centered on trust and employee recognition programs are vital to employers’ attraction and retention efforts, suggest two new reports.

Technology and a renewed interest in long-term care are fueling changes in the employee benefits field, according to Aite Group.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Today's busy workforce needs realistic benefits that solve day-to-day challenges and maximize convenience, says ACI Specialty Benefits’ Erin Krehbiel.

Some policies may create economic incentives for employees’ partners to stay out of the workforce, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.