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Is your plan keeping track of vested former participants who are owed money?

Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.

Rate increases are higher than they appear, as low-cost plan options are disappearing, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Variables often center on accessing liquidity, maintaining control and preserving a legacy, but there are many more factors to consider, says consultant Bob Coen.

Fiduciaries who do not follow security standards may be personally liable to restore losses to plan participant benefits.

Once-risky options are now viable, thanks to the ACA, says BCI Group’s Director of Benefits Roberto Flores.

Plan participants cash out retirement funds at alarming rates, and participants need to have services available to help them make good decisions at the time of a job change, says Retirement Clearinghouse’s Spencer Williams.

The industry’s best benefits professionals help us realize there’s more to the business than talking regulatory matters or embracing the latest technology; it’s about how to best serve employees.

Employers may now be responsible for additional costs related to terminated employees’ job searches. In yet another decision where members have split based on political party affiliation, the NLRB has tossed aside more than eight decades of consistency.

Groundbreaking advances in service delivery models, data analytics, mobile capabilities and more are reshaping the workplace, says Lockton’s Steve Tomac.