Automatic enrollment

Workers are feeling more confident about their retirement plans — but that optimism may be misplaced.

Deciding against auto-enrolling employees in retirement plans is a big miss benefit managers keep making.

Deciding against auto-enrolling employees in retirement plans is a big miss benefit managers keep making.

Companies may need to rethink their tech strategy if they want to remain competitive, one expert says.

Algorithms and AI are helping streamline administrative tasks so employers can focus on what matters most.

Algorithms and AI are helping streamline administrative tasks so employers can focus on what matters most.

Consolidating retirement accounts using auto-portability can protect data.

Consolidating retirement accounts using auto-portability can protect data.

Can state-mandated retirement plans be the start of a national blueprint?

This automatic option requires employers to analyze tough issues like human behavior and inertia.

Benefits professionals from Newell Brands, Blink Fitness and more say they automatically enroll new employees in a 401(k) program during the onboarding process — and it’s paying off.

Benefits professionals from Newell Brands, Blink Fitness and more say they automatically enroll new employees in a 401(k) program during the onboarding process — and it’s paying off.

Without an efficient, cost-effective way to transfer 401(k) account balances from plan to plan, participants are more likely to strand their accounts — or worse, prematurely cash out their savings.

If your employees' goal is to save more for retirement, there are some simple steps they can take to make that resolution stick.

Without an efficient, cost-effective way to transfer 401(k) account balances from plan to plan, participants are more likely to strand their accounts — or worse, prematurely cash out their savings.

Clients can now automatically enroll workers in the voluntary benefit with an opt-out option.

An “epidemic” of robocalls timed to open-enrollment season are largely illegal, fraudulent or aim to rope consumers into insurance they don’t need or can’t use.

Successful enrollment onboarding needs to include automated data capture and flexible, secure portals for employees.