Employer Strategies

Benefit agencies often thrive by hiring more salespeople, but this can undercut the firm’s long-term viability, says adviser Eric Silverman.

Faced with rising insurance premiums, employees are poised to change the rules of the game by demanding cost transparency and quality information, says adviser Mark Gaunya.

The method was designed to help plan sponsors allocate annual raises and promotions but has evolved into a stressful process, says Rajeev Behara, CEO of Reflektive.

The accounting and consulting firm hires many millennials and estimates that up to 15,000 of its 46,000 employees have one or more student loans.

Women continue to lag behind men in terms of saving and planning for their future.

Employees at companies that take a multi-channel approach to programs fare better than others, finds new research from Financial Finesse.

Employers and advisers expect the importance of supplemental benefits to grow, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

The looming Cadillac tax is causing clients to be cautious when it comes to contributing to workers’ health savings accounts.

The Cornerstone Insurance Group beefs up its offerings — and even hires a staff wellness director — to win over clients.

Plan sponsors can take immediate steps to help hospitals ensure that employees, dependents -- and all patients –are in better shape after they leave the hospital than when they went in.