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Commentary: There’s nothing so wrong with existing target-date fund options that warrant taking on the level of risk that appears to come with a customized TDF series.

Commentary: More than empty theories, columnist Nelson Griswold shares business-building and growth strategies that work.

Small businesses are pleading with lawmakers and the Department of Labor, saying they’re getting the short end of the stick with regards to the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule.

Deficits rose for both single-employer and multiemployer programs, a new report finds. Yet, the pension community is hopeful the new PBGC director will create a better future.

Traffic to company’s private benefit exchange in first week of open enrollment exceeds entire first month of 2015 season.

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Despite the continued escalation in specialty medication costs, many employers sponsoring self-funded health plans have not yet placed prescription drugs underneath the plan’s stop-loss insurance. Why is that?

The year 2016 promises to be a busy one in Washington, D.C., with several bills pending that could impact brokers and their employer clients. In alphabetical order, here are 10 broker-friendly members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have sponsored/cosponsored important legislation, belong to congressional caucuses that support the industry, and/or have personal experience with the industry, including serving as a benefit adviser.

After massive growth from 2014 to 2015, the carrier expects lives covered to double again in 2016 as open enrollment begins on the carrier’s private exchanges, says Patty Fontneau, president of Cigna's private exchange business. Fontneau discusses the structure of Cigna’s exchange and the distribution model is here to stay.

As companies redesign their benefits around employee needs, the links between oral and overall health has employers incorporating dental benefits into wellness strategies.