Employer Strategies

Voluntary benefit options gained popularity in 2014, providing solutions for employers and employees, as well as a business opportunity for benefit advisers.

Oregon officials are pledging to avoid 2014’s enrollment nightmare, which prevented the state-run HIX from fully launching online and led to the departure of six top officials connected to the exchange.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is requesting information about employee non-compete agreements used by Jimmy John’s, a national sandwich shop chain.

Commentary: Benefit professionals still struggle to have a seat at the table with a company’s big decision makers. Workplace expert Brad Karsh shares five tips on how to get the C-suite to take notice.

Engaging employees in wellness programs is challenging at the best of times, but for employers in industries where the majority of workers are not in an office setting – construction or retail, for example – it can be even more difficult.

The HIX market has undergone a facelift over the past year in some states where hopes are running high that a 2.0 reboot will be just what the doctor ordered.

Hectic work schedules and lack of communication are hurting workplace wellness programs. How can benefit advisers help?

Employees with consumer-driven health plans are more likely to use educational resources and seek advice from a benefit adviser prior to selecting a plan, new research shows.

Tax reform, particularly corporate tax reform, will be on the agenda in 2015, congressional observers said.

Last week, the Center for Due Diligence — a staple to the retirement industry — shuttered its Web site following its decades-long run advising industry and leaders.