Employer Strategies

Adding five years to working years will enable workers to replace their pre-retirement income by up to 90% instead of 60% in some cases,

More employers will stretch matching contributions, include HSA information in education sessions and incorporate behavioral economics/finance elements in plan design.

Put together a multidimensional strategy, including the financial resources and human capital that will be required to achieve personal and company objectives.

Charles Schwab senior multi-asset class strategist Jake Gilliam sounds off on TDF choices and how plan sponsors can pick the right funds for employees.

The Society for Human Resource Management’s new chief talks trends, policy and the direction employers might see benefits moving forward.

Tax reform and current market conditions will likely contribute to a higher use of deferred annuities and guaranteed income benefits, experts predict.

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

Signing up for new benefits in the future will be powered by artificial intelligence, says Richard Silberstein of SIG.

AutoNation chief Mike Jackson, who publicly broke with the GOP over Trump's nomination, is giving an array of benefits to employees who stay with the retailer for several years as a way to share the spoils of U.S. tax reform.

Annual contribution limits for 401(k) plans have been raised to $18,500 this year, with catch-up contribution limits capped at $6,000.