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From carriers to brokers, enrollers to consultants, the message was the same to the more than 600 attendees gathered Tuesday in Atlantic City, N.J. for the Workplace Benefits Renaissance: Voluntary benefits are a mounting source of opportunity for those who are prepared to take advantage
February 29 -
I recently overheard two job seekers speaking about their plans to ensure that their LinkedIn and Facebook profiles are "employer appropriate."
February 28 -
A U.S. judge last week ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and said a federal government worker should be allowed to enroll her same-sex spouse in her health insurance coverage, the latest rebuke of a law reviled by gay rights activists.
February 27 -
More than a third of Americans say they most trust financial advisers to better understand retirement issues, according to a new survey.
February 27 -
A federal judge declared last Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is unconstitutional.
February 27 -
An increasing number of U.S. workers say they are willing to trade some of their pay for more secure and generous retirement and health care benefits, according to a survey released today by Towers Watson. In addition, nearly half of workers polled say they are worried about reductions in their retirement benefits over the next two years.
February 27 -
Most retirement planning exercises begin and end with a simple question: How much income will you need to replace after you quit work?
February 27 -
Three separate panels of witnesses testified at the February 15 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission meeting to discuss the laws that govern pregnancy and caregiver-based employment discrimination, current charge statistics on these types of claims and how to help employers comply with the many laws involved. Several panelists urged the Commission to update and clarify current guidance to better assist employers.
February 24 -
Average life expectancy has risen dramatically during the last century. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the number of centenarians, people who live to be 100, rose from 2,300 in 1950 to nearly 80,000 in 2010, and will exceed 600,000 by 2050. And according to the Society of Actuaries, a 65-year-old couple now has a 31% chance of at least one spouse living past the age of 95
February 23 -
Its not often that you hear the leader of a Fortune 100 company publicly acknowledge the imminent demise of his venerable, profitable business model.
February 23
