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With close to 70% of the world's purchasing power outside the U.S., the chances are your company will, at some point, expand into new countries. Depending on your background, you may or may not have had exposure to benefit practices in different regions of the world. Regardless of what country you expand into, there are significant differences in retirement and health care models and delivery between the U.S. and other countries.

Employers may have success in applying consumer advertising tents to HR talent management, says Towers Watson consultant Ravin Jesuthasan, who’s written a new book, Transformative HR.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal addressed benefits professionals at a MetLife event, saying leaders are always responsible, no matter what caused a problem in the workplace.

To be truly global, employers must combine local best benefits practices with their global philosophy.

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would make it easier for workers to repay loans or withdrawals they take from their 401(k) plans, drawing praise from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries.

Americans’ confidence in their retirement savings remains at record low levels, according to a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Although the Supreme Court only recently took up the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, the issue has been around since the early 2000s, when large employers began to voluntarily offer health coverage to same-sex domestic partners.

Thirty-six states received either a D or an F in a report card, issued by two nonprofit organizations, measuring the strength of health care price transparency laws.

Employers, experts pay closer attention to getting the best return on investment for expenditures on wellness incentives.

A two-year study from UnitedHealthcare shows its disease management program for diabetes can help people with the condition manage it more effectively, while also reducing related costs for employers.