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Editorial Director David Albertson welcomes benefits professionals to the 2012 Benefits Forum & Expo.

As self-insured employers start reviewing their annual agreements for 2013 benefits, guest blogger Karrie Andes shares her checklist of items to watch out for.

A court recently upheld Whirlpool’s right to change retiree medical benefits for former Maytag employees whose collective bargaining agreement had expired.

Lockton Omaha, Denver Management Advisors, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp, Longfellow Benefits and Symetra Life Insurance Company recognize employees in this week’s Comings & Goings. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned today.

In a detailed and passionate endorsement of his former rival, former President Bill Clinton amplified the central argument of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign: that voters face a choice between Democratic policies that lead to broad prosperity or Republican policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.

Health assistance provider CareCounsel has been purchased by Stanford Hospital & Clinics, which says leadership and core directive will not be changing.

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians surveyed have fallen short of their savings goal, and many plan to work part-time to supplement their pension.

Roth IRAs appeal most to the youngest and oldest investors, according to Fidelity, their No. 1 provider, which also reports an “across the board” investment know-how hunger.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association claims that consumers and the health care industry have saved more than $1 trillion in the past 10 years through the use of non-name-brand meds.

Many in the Lone Star State are bucking the idea that moving to 401(k)-style defined-savings plans like Kansas or Rhode Island could help bridge assets with future obligations.