Principal launches adviser website to boost succession planning among business owners
The financial group wants to partner with retirement counselors to offer employee stock ownership plans.
Benefit management
5 keys to shifting digital HR to the cloud
There are several critical steps employers need to take when moving human resource applications to a hosted environment.
Taco Bell extends education benefits to all employees
The Mexican-inspired food chain expanded its partnership with Guild Education to bring continuing development benefits to 210,000 workers.
Benefits Think Beware the employer-paid COBRA continuance bear trap
A general misunderstanding is that in the Affordable Care Act era, anyone can purchase an individual health policy at any time on a guaranteed issue basis.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Principal launches adviser website to boost succession planning among business owners
The financial group wants to partner with retirement counselors to offer employee stock ownership plans.
Activision Blizzard sends new parents home with baby-soothing bassinet
The gaming entertainment-company expanded its employee benefits to include a six-month bassinet rental.
Merit Financial Group partners with two retirement planning firms
Botsford Financial Group and Financial Development Systems have been tapped to help attract retirement plan advisers and plan sponsors to the Merit fold.
Merit Financial Group partners with two retirement planning firms
Botsford Financial Group and Financial Development Systems have been tapped to help attract retirement plan advisers and plan sponsors to the Merit fold.
Pairing retirement with health benefits for a one-two punch
Rising Star Josh Sailar is primarily an investment adviser. But he’s not shy about bringing healthcare into the discussion with his small employer clients.
Lessons learned from the ‘move fast and break things’ culture
From harassment lawsuits to regulation compliance, cutting edge companies are overlooking policies critical to empowering and enhancing their workforce and company ethos.
Tax reform, tight labor market bust open the lid on benefits
CVS Health, Estée Lauder Companies and Lowe’s are among hundreds of companies adding enhanced perks to address the growing concerns of today’s workforce.
Benefits Think You signed a consent decree. So now what?
Most employers, having more experience with private lawsuits than agency lawsuits, have the mindset that once a check is written and a settlement agreement is signed, the case is over.
Krista M. Cabrera
Foley & Lardner LLP
Transamerica, Businessolver team up to link wealth, health recordkeeping
The firms partnered to offer an integrated platform where employees can enroll in their workplace retirement, medical and voluntary benefits plans.
Benefits Think How employers can fight absenteeism, presenteeism with benefits
Helping employees care for their physical, emotional and financial health, as well as maintain a healthy work-life balance, will ensure they continue to show up for work and are in top form while on the job.
Steve Horvath
CoreSource
9 ways plan sponsors can up their fiduciary game
Scheduling on-site training, attending webinars and preparing yearly checklists are among the best ways employers can fulfill their responsibilities.
BenefitMall entices advisers with new payroll service quoting tool
To encourage brokers to offer its full suite of offerings, the provider of employee benefits and payroll services has upgraded its Client Ready Quote System.
Benefits Think How about spending corporate tax savings on your employees’ experience?
Imagine workers getting their HR questions answered and problems solved through their smart phones with the aid of robot-assisted navigation.
Jim Scully
Leapgen
How three young advisers are bucking the benefits establishment
To break through 'good ol’ boy syndrome,' the next generation of benefit counselors are asking prospects questions they rarely hear from their incumbent brokers.
The risks and rewards of advising smaller clients
Niko Caparisos founded Prosperity Benefits to address the needs of employers with two to 200 employees.
Noodles & Company adds breast milk shipping, adoption assistance to growing benefits package
The fast-casual pasta chain expanded its benefits as part of its “best places to work” initiative.
