Benefit plan design

Increased time off for new parents is just one perk on the rise, according to new research from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Never in the history of employee benefits have strategic partnerships mattered more than they do today.

Never in the history of employee benefits have strategic partnerships mattered more than they do today.

Guardian Life Insurance’s accident product features will pay employees back if they don’t get hurt for five years.

The best bet for small and midsize companies is to use a third party that doesn't sell insurance products or receive commissions when clients select products.

The best bet for small and midsize companies is to engage an unbiased third party that neither sells insurance products nor receives commissions when its clients select insurance products.

One of the most powerful and effective opportunities is market segmentation. Here’s how to do it.

“I do have a lot of long-term worries about erosion of the employer providing group health insurance,” says one consultant.

Bankers across the industry say it’s easier to change policy than to revamp the company culture that shapes the way employees think and act.

By giving employees tools to more efficiently manage their personal finances, employers can gain increased productivity and a more focused, satisfied workforce.

If employers don’t let potential or current workers know specifics about the benefits offered, they're missing out on a big opportunity.

If you don’t let potential or current employees know specifics about the benefits you offer, you’re missing out on a big opportunity.

Benefits consultants play a key role in preparing employers for how they should use point-of-sale rebates to lower healthcare costs.

Benefits consultants play a key role in preparing employers for how they should use point-of-sale rebates to lower healthcare costs.

The retailer is expanding its $1-a-day tuition benefit to current high school teenagers and future high schoolers who work at the company.

The restaurant chain is now offering workers the ability to consult external work advisers using the mobile app Bravely.