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With its launch of the new 401(k) feature “How Do I Compare,” Putnam Investments allows plan participants to compare their progress in saving for retirement with their peer group and top-tier savers. This tool takes advantage of employees’ natural inclination to keep up with the “Joneses” by applying this psychology to their nest egg.

The vast majority of U.S. companies said the implementation of the Obama administration’s health care law will have no effect on their businesses or hiring plans, according to results of a poll issued Monday.

Now that baby boomer and older generations are moving into and past retirement, it's important for financial advisers to understand how to recruit and sell to generations X and Y.

Employers looking to avoid expensive spousal health coverage may be tipping the bill for more employees under their respective health care offerings as the uncovered married population opts in, a new study says.

It’s undeniable – cloud-based technologies have fundamentally changed how businesses operate. As employers transition from on- to off-premise for HRIS, they are seeing increased productivity and profitability in the obvious ways: lower up-front costs, faster innovation, easier integration, and no nasty upgrade hassles. It’s quite possible, however, that a less-obvious HR cloud revolution may prove to be even more meaningful – one that is more about people and culture.

Through strategic partnerships, small brokerages can compete on a national level.

The legislation meant to cut through the red tape of state-by-state insurance broker licensing is stalled in the Senate as a standalone bill, but has been attached to another bill up for vote soon.

Columnist Mel Schlesinger points out that with so many early renewals last year, growing your business early this year will take extra effort.

Earlier this month, the Surgeon General released a new report on smoking and health, marking the health agency’s 50th anniversary for when it first linked smoking to health concerns. The “Nation’s Doctor” is now correlating even more dire consequences to the addiction that will likely push more employers to incorporate smoking cessation initiatives into wellness programs in order to curb health risks and boost employee productivity.

Columnist Nelson Griswold on what the voluntary sales space is doing wrong and how to fix it.