Employer Strategies

Couples may choose a survivorship option when collecting pension benefits, although this could result in a lower monthly payment.

Claims are hovering near the lowest level since the early 1970s, indicating employers remain reluctant to reduce staff amid steady demand and a shortage of workers with relevant skills and experience.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.

A shifting workforce is putting a greater influence on how employers look at benefit offerings.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

Three important things plan sponsors need to know about the DOL’s decision to push back the implementation date.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.

Workers who withdraw from their 401(k) plan lose about 25% in compounded growth.

I’ve never been a big tech-head, but talking to EBN’s Benefits Technology Innovators changed my attitude.

No matter the reason for a decision to downsize, there are a number of factors to consider during the implementation process, says attorney Felicia O'Connor.