Employer Strategies

Franklin Templeton’s Drew Carrington sounds off on why plan sponsor reluctance to try something new is problematic for employees.

Federal Express is the latest large company to purchase an annuity for its current retirees in an effort to keep the plan solvent.

A decade-long review of disability claims from carrier Unum reflects effects of aging workforce, early intervention.

Plan sponsors can help find retirement accounts with the help of “auto-locate,” a technology that creates links between record-keeping systems and establishes a virtual database of all employee records.

The annual limit on deductible contributions to a health savings account will jump by $50 for individuals and $100 for families.

Federal Express is the latest large company to purchase an annuity for its current retirees in an effort to keep the plan solvent.

The insurer’s 25% reduction in painkiller scripts nearly a year ahead of schedule sets new tone for managing national epidemic, catches large brokerage’s attention.

By not prioritizing the use of pharmacy benefit management drug rebates, the administration is hurting companies, who shoulder the burden of rising costs by all stakeholders in the supply chain.

Employers are increasingly turning to the computer program to more effectively manage their workforces during a worker shortage while still keeping up with productivity demands.

The Affordable Care Act and association health plans still have a role to play in shaping the nation's healthcare landscape.