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The rest of the world is following the U.S. lead in embracing the defined contribution model of retirement savings plans, with America’s employer-sponsored plans taking a huge share of global assets. And with those huge assets come huge risks.

In the next five years, when it comes to managing costs, wellness offerings and family coverage, C-level executives and benefit managers both cite four changes expected in the next five years, but executives and managers each weigh in differently on their importance.

Increasing employee engagement in 401(k) plans is easier to do in some states than others. Judy Diamond Associates reviewed more than half a million 401(k) plans throughout the country to determine which states had the highest amount of over-performing plans. Rankings are based on rate of return, participation and employee contributions.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will investigate the security posture of health insurer Anthem following its huge hacking breach.

Employers opting to drop or forgo health care coverage for employees are still eager for ways to help their staff manage health care needs. Benefit firm FirstPerson has unveiled a unique solution to do just that.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, employees may have lost that loving feeling they once had for their employers. Sixty-seven percent of employees say they love their company (or at least have no major complaints), a 10% dip from 2014, according to Virgin Pulse’s latest survey of more than 1,000 full-time employees in the U.S. and Canada.

In a special election, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has chosen a “leader with broad experience” to head the organization as its president-elect.

Annuity providers are putting on a full-court press to encourage employers to give serious consideration to incorporating lifetime income solutions to their defined contribution plan participants.

While you may have just wrapped up your 2015 enrollment, now’s the time to lay the foundation for how employees will decide on their benefits this year. Conversations about benefit choices needs to happen long before open enrollment.

Consumers cite complex language, lack of time as roadblocks to making a purchase, study finds.