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Equity compensation is more of a minefield than it once was.

A new bill from a pair of Democratic senators would eliminate a tax break on corporate stock options.

While recent legislation has sparked debate about suitability versus fiduciary standards, a majority of investors do not understand the difference between the two, a survey by J.D. Power and Associates finds.

As of the end of June, 39 new approvals have bumped the number of annual limit waivers to 1,471. The one-year waivers are designed to help organizations delay provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

It may be strange to read about a hot dog firing, but the case of Nolan Koewler of Evansville, Indiana is an incredible example of why you need to be clear with all of your employees, and post notices so everyone gets the message.

The incorporation of guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits (into defined contribution plans may reduce the level of assets required for plan participants to achieve the same level of retirement income.

As the health insurance landscape changes, so do middle market companies’ views on their relationships with brokers. The majority of companies surveyed by TNS, a Kantar Group company, view their employee health insurance broker or agent as a valued partner. In 2014, most companies — including smaller and larger companies — will be relying more heavily on their brokers to help them navigate through the choices offered under reform. This is evidenced by 75% of companies who think their health insurance broker will play a more important role in their relationship over the next three years.

The story of President Barack Obama's mother's fight with insurance companies as she suffered from cancer is still compelling, despite a recent book's suggestion it was embellished during the campaign, a White House spokesman said.

Selected from the most impressive field of applicants we’ve ever received; please join EBA in congratulating Darrell Phillips, president of DPI Benefits in Manhattan, Kan., our Employee Benefit Adviser of the Year! Phillips wowed the selection committee with his unwavering client advocacy, 100% retention rate and superb customer service.

In a recent EBN podcast with Prescription Solutions’ Patrick Stroh, he outlined a new tool that not only allows benefits professionals to use predicting software to see how much a pharmacy benefit plan would cost by adding in, taking away or tweaking certain elements — network size, copays, etc. — but allows employees to weigh in with their preferences as well. Kind of like giving a 6-year-old a credit card, no?