Plan sponsors can help close a knowledge gap by educating employees about the advantages of contributing to an individual retirement account.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations — but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on LGBTQ protections — but the decision is not as clear as some of the headlines make it seem.

401(k) participants can create a pension-like source of retirement income by using a portion of their assets to buy a longevity income annuity.

Professors and other faculty want more information about Medicare, post-work healthcare costs, Social Security and investment options from plan sponsors.

Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.

Thanks to apps that promote confidentiality, employees can log in to discuss their emotional challenges with mental health professionals.

Changing business models, the ACA and rising costs have put strain on consultants, but Joshua Rubich sees a new way of conducting business.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations, but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Too many recordkeepers, complex contract structure, and a flood of investment options impede updates to best practices, warns John Ludwig.

Some experts say that people are living longer past the age of 70 and they should not be forced to make unnecessary taxable withdrawals.

The Labor Department will lose $2.6 billion under the 2018 budget, likely hindering the agency’s ability to regulate and assist employers, experts say.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on LGBTQ protections – but the decision is not as clear as some of the headlines make it seem.

Austin Wilcox, an EBA Rising Star in Advising, learned early on that employers are financially responsible for a majority of what is going on in healthcare today.

As data expands and analytical solutions evolve, employers are looking at using augmented intelligence solutions, such as IBM Health’s Watson, to provided catered health treatments for workers.

More firms are adopting and evolving policies to be more inclusive of employees in the modern talent war.

Seven circuit courts held that vindication of rights pertaining to the legality of a plan amendment, as opposed to an interpretation of the plan, are not subject to expenditure requirements, write attorneys Michael Stevens and Ronald Kramer.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.

No matter the reason for a decision to downsize, there are a number of factors to consider during the implementation process, says attorney Felicia O'Connor.

Employers should consider some of the new options available with the retirement plans.