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Lawsuits can’t be avoided, so advisers should focus on helping clients improve their processes, one expert says.

These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez unveiled new requirements governing adviser and employer arrangements regarding organizing.

As the Department of Labor’s proposed “white-collar” rules move closer to becoming final this summer, with an effective date 60 days later, we take the opportunity to explain further what these new regulations will mean for employers.

The leading companies ranked by analytics firm miEdge based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on health insurance premiums.

BlackRock Inc. plans to cut about 400 jobs in what may be the biggest round of layoffs to date at the world’s largest money manager, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Regardless of what the final Department of Labor regulations say about fiduciary responsibility, sponsors should not hire or continue to work with an adviser who will not sign on to the plan as a fiduciary.

MetLife beat back a U.S. attempt to label it too big to fail, which would’ve put America’s biggest life insurer under tougher government scrutiny and forced it to put more money in reserves.

State Street Corp. agreed to buy General Electric Co.’s asset management unit for as much as $485 million in cash to expand alternative investments such as private equity and real estate.

Industry experts say the new regulations will be announced soon, but many benefit brokers are hoping its release is pushed back.

For labor unions, the death of Justice Antoin Scalia is is truly an instance of deus ex machina — a miraculous ending that doesn’t fit the rest of the play.

The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked in one of its highest profile cases, issuing a 4-4 ruling that lets more than 20 states continue to require public-sector workers to help fund the unions that represent them.

The robo advisory firm will use the capital for investment in its 401(k) business, says Jon Stein, the company’s founder and CEO.

DB and DC plan sponsors that depend on these documents to remain in accordance with the tax code may face heightened compliance risks.

DB and DC plan sponsors that depend on these documents to remain in accordance with the tax code may face heightened compliance risks.

Benefit plan sponsors will have to be more careful about recording workers’ hours and paying appropriate compensation.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

While only a small sector of employers will be impacted by the coming decision, a ruling in favor of the petitioner could encourage future contests to the health law’s mandates, experts predict.

While only a small sector of employers will be impacted by the coming decision, a ruling in favor of the petitioner could encourage future contests to the health law’s mandates, experts predict.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.