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With virtually all businesses facing significant challenges, it is even more important for employers to keep employees engaged, focused and productive. A new book released by Towers Perrin, "Closing the Engagement Gap - How Great Companies Unlock Employee Potential for Superior Results," highlights the...

As the economic distress lingers, Towers Perrin finds most employees are ready to sacrifice career advancement for the simple security of a regular paycheck.

A January EBN report details states teaming up in partnership plans for long-term insurance policies. Think of it like Batman and Spiderman working together -- only to fight LTC costs. Still unclear? Click here to read the report.

A PBM audit could uncover mistakes like incorrectly applied network discounts, mail-order discounts, specialty discounts, rebate payments, administrative fees and other program fees.Other potential findings include incorrect application of member or drug coverage eligibility rules, cost-sharing rules,...

New for '09, EBN is looking for new columnists to write on a variety of benefits topics, like health and wellness plans, retirement benefits, work-life benefits, HR/benefits strategy, training, career development and more. E-mail me at kelley.butler@sourcemedia.com if you, a colleague or client is interested...

Hopefully in time for HR professionals to negotiate their annual bonuses and pay increases, Watson Wyatt Data Services recently released the "2008/2009 Survey Report on Human Resources Personnel Compensation," now in its 14th edition.

A new report in Workforce Management sketches out the Dec. 11, 2008, arrest of Bernard Madoff, a Wall Street trader and former Nasdaq chair, who allegedly ran a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

The January EBN features the report, "Critical care," with the most common questions about critical illness insurance answered by folks who know way more than us. Everything from "What is critical illness insurance?" to "What should be on employers' checklist when shopping for a group critical illness...

Although we're just a few days into '09, you know how fast time flies -- March will be here before you know it. Keeping that in mind, I -- and the folks at Buck Consultants -- want to remind you that group health plan sponsors that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare Part D eligible individuals...

U.S. employers will be required to contribute more than $108 billion into their defined benefit plans this year, according to an analysis by Watson Wyatt. Although that´s roughly $16 billion less than employers would have had to contribute without the passage of a new pension funding relief law late...