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Knowing all sides of a client’s benefits plan helps both retirement and health benefit consultants make better recommendations.

It’s not every day that you hear about a financial services company that is pushing the envelope when it comes improving the health and well-being of its workforce. Prudential Financial’s chief medical officer, Dr. Andrew Crighton, explains the success behind the company’s health, wellness and work-life programs.

Commentary: The more companies we come in contact with, the more we hear this statement and the more we realize how much employers are relying on their broker, says Beverly Beattie.

There are many Affordable Care Act requirements that employer clients must keep track of, and a benefit administration system can be the answer.

The nation’s largest corporate defined benefit pension plans continue to experience woes as their collective funding statuses dwindle due to unsavory interest rates.

The Obama administration forecast that as many as 9.9 million people will sign up for health coverage under Obamacare this year, 3 million below a previous estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.

Advisers need to know what employees want, what the competition is doing and be current on tax law before setting up an executive benefit plan.

While employee wellness programs have been around for almost two decades, it’s only been in the last five or so years that these efforts have gained traction, with little to no clear rules or guidance surrounding these programs.

Commentary: With the New Year approaching, columnist Craig Davidson advises, “Change your evil ways” or you will miss sales opportunities.

Potential Healthcare.gov customers can peek at 2015 prices for the program’s health plans today after the government said it would release a “window-shopping” feature overnight.