Student debt has multi-generational impact on financial wellness
Outstanding student loans are affecting baby boomers who may be helping their kids pay down balances owing instead of saving enough money to fund their own retirement.
Benefit management
Benefits Think 4 benefits small businesses should prioritize
Some employer clients may ignore perks that require specialized knowledge, but they shouldn’t, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.
Roger Lee
Captain401
ACA compliance continues to challenge advisers
Bill Kite and D&S Agency are coming up with creative ways employers can meet health care reform requirements.
Plan sponsors advised to battle retirement inertia with consistent messaging, concrete examples
Getting employees to understand and participate in their financial future is all about the language, say industry experts at this week’s 401(k) Summit.
Benefits Think 7 questions employers have about the new fiduciary regs
The DOL’s rule is good news for plan sponsors, but many are still confused, says registered investment adviser Robert Lawton.
Robert C. Lawton
Lawton Retirement Plan Consultants
Plan sponsors advised to battle retirement inertia with consistent messaging, concrete examples
Getting employees to understand and participate in their financial future is all about the language, say industry experts at this week's NAPA 401(k) Summit in Nashville.
Paid sick leave optimizes employee health, productivity
Workers without access to the benefit are three times more likely to delay, or put off entirely, needed medical care for themselves and almost twice as likely to forgo medical care for their family members, according to new research.
Benefits Think Why plan sponsors should be upfront with workers about self-funding
The knowledge that their employers are paying the claims of the plans can dramatically change employees’ entire outlook on health benefits and total compensation, says CBIZ's Zack Pace.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits administrative work presents opportunity for adviser help
Chris Schutt of Digital Benefit Advisors says ACA compliance requirements present one of the biggest challenges for clients.
Benefits Think 4 benefits small businesses should prioritize
Health insurance and retirement accounts can require a substantial amount of specialized knowledge and research, which can sometimes lead to decisions about them being put on the back burner indefinitely, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.
Roger Lee
Captain401
Benefits Think Biometric screenings found to be more cost-effective when conducted on-site
Primary care provider-based wellness tests work well for remote employees, but ones conducted at the workplace are better for an employer’s bottom line, according to an analysis of medical claims data conducted by HealthFitness.
Tatiana Shnaiden
HealthFitness
Benefits Think 4 ways big data is affecting benefits administration
Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.
Jon Shanahan
Businessolver
Benefits Think 4 ways big data is affecting benefits administration
Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.
Jon Shanahan
Businessolver
Benefits Think 5 ways employers can optimize the value of maternity care for employees
Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.
Sam Stearns
Verisk Health
Benefits Think Why advisers play a vital role in benefits education
Healthcare reform complexities require employers to work closely with brokers to understand how regulations relate to their company.
Robert Stumper
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Why COBRA strikes fear into the hearts of your clients
It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees, one expert cautions.
Andrew Brickman
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Account consolidation time-consuming, expensive for employees
Plan sponsors can improve the health of their plans and participants’ retirement outcomes by embracing roll-ins, yet the process remains difficult and costly for workers.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Benefits Think Plan sponsors play vital role in benefits education
Employers need to work closely with their insurance advisers to understand the big picture of healthcare reform and the how it relates to their specific company.
Robert Stumper
Corporate Synergies
25 highest paying jobs in the U.S.
Online career site Glassdoor releases its annual report, providing benefit advisers and employers insight into what industries are paying some of their top performers.
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Phil Albinus
Benefits Think COBRA strikes fear into the hearts of HR administrators
It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees. An employer could also end up paying for their ex-employees’ health coverage if premiums are collected improperly.
Andrew Brickman
Corporate Synergies