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Alongside the IRS’ announcement last week to increase contribution caps to 401(k) plans, the Department of Labor issued guidance that will ease plan sponsors’ abilities to offer annuities as part of their retirement plans.

Commentary: Columnist John Ludwig asks, with all the effort put into fee disclosures and the money to produce them; does it really help the participant in the end?

Third-party administrators need to use a variety of methods to ensure employers supply the correct data.

Successful wellness programs share common characteristics, including health being promoted as a core business value, senior leadership involvement and the use of grassroots wellness champions.

EBA’s first-ever technology survey reveals where benefit agencies plan to invest their IT dollars.

A controversial ballot measure in California is getting national attention from the benefits industry. Here’s what it is and why it matters.

How do you take stock of the hundreds of vendors of benefits administration, all there to help with enrollment and ongoing benefits management? A readiness self-assessment may help avoid some unnecessary steps.

One would expect technology companies such as Google and Twitter to be at the forefront of using electronic signatures when recruiting talent. But increasingly, other industries are realizing the potential time and cost savings of using esignatures to increase hiring efficiency.

Commentary: The industry is scrambling to keep pace with technology-fueled demands for speedy claims turnover. Aflac’s Laree Daniel explains how customer expectations are molding the industry response.

Commentary: HR Technology Advisors’ Joe Markland hears about it all the time when speaking to brokers. Yet, he says, although many claim to have seen it, nobody can find it.