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Voluntary benefits are seen as a palatable alternative to no employer-paid coverage or more costly policies in the individual insurance market, suggests the first in a series of research briefs based on Prudential Financial Inc.’s fifth annual study of employee benefits.

A survey, which was conducted in May and June of 2010, indicated that 72% of new employees said the retirement program is an important reason they will stay with their employer, up from 51% in 2009.

U.S. employers believe that managing the changes resulting from health care reform is a critical business issue, yet few organizations have conducted a full analysis of the legislation’s financial impact, according to a new report from Ernst & Young.

According to a recent report in the Christian Science Monitor, some 17% of you allow dogs in the office. If you’re looking to join the ranks, CSM lists the top five dog-friendly companies.

In 2011 (for calendar year plans), changes made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will call into question the approaches to post-termination medical benefits for executives.

A recent Mercer survey shows that employees are pretty disinterested in Roth rollover options — and thus, so are employers.

An executive at a software firm for personal health records recently told federal officials that too often, providers and payers use privacy and security issues as excuses to not permit patients access to their own information.

Contributions to 401(k) plans increased in the last year, Principal Financial found in a survey of 1,159 employees and 529 retirees in October.

Putting a new spin on making house calls, Stat Doctors is a medical e-visit service that uses secure single sign-on, electronic health records, e-prescribing and video conferencing to give patients with 24-7 access to emergency physicians to address common, minor medical issues.

BB&T Bank’s institutional division has added a fixed-annuity option to its 401(k) product, which is called ClearCourse. It’s a Genworth fixed annuity guaranteeing its buyers lifetime income stream.