Benefit strategies

As defined in the new rule, investment advice includes recommendations to an employee benefit plan, plan fiduciary, participant or beneficiary, or an IRA, HSA, or education savings account owner.

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.

Recent joint-employer rules could make companies think twice about various staffing arrangements and the use of contractors.

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.

Build-A-Bear’s CEO Sharon Price John addresses the 2016 Great Place to Work conference in San Diego, speaking on the importance of trust in the workplace.

As defined in the new rule, investment advice includes providing investment or investment management recommendations to an employee benefit plan, plan fiduciary, participant or beneficiary, or an IRA, health savings account, or education savings account owner.

Benefits communications have the power to take employees from skeptics to active program participants.

It’s important for employers to educate workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.

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.

New joint-employer rules will make companies think twice about staffing arrangements and the use of independent contractors.

In light of the DOL’s new rule, some advisers will have to define a new relationship with employers and may ask for additional fees.

The competitions are unfair, boring and exclude employees who are interested in physical activities besides walking and running, says Sonic Boom’s Danna Korn.

Healthcare reform complexities require employers to work closely with brokers to understand how regulations relate to their company.

The health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of them are still detrimental for employers and employees.

The U.S. health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of it is still focused on volume, which is detrimental for plan sponsors and employees.

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.

Online career site Glassdoor releases its annual report, providing benefit advisers and employers insight into what industries are paying some of their top performers.

The robo advisory firm will use the capital for investment in its 401(k) business, says Jon Stein, the company’s founder and CEO.

A people-centric approach isn’t just good for employees – it’s good for business, says Maxwell Health’s Veer Gidwaney.

The telecommunications firm partners with WebMD for a weight loss program that helped nearly two-thirds of its employees shed unwanted pounds.