A majority of small firms questioned in a recent survey say they aren’t prepared to answer employees’ questions about 401(k) fees.

It was a common theme at the 7th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit in Phoenix this week that no matter who wins the presidential election in November, changes are forthcoming for benefit plans and administration. According to political activist and commentator Meghan McCain, should President Barack Obama keep his job, changes will be coming for the Republican Party as well.

When asked who plans to be doing the same job, in the same way, three years from now, not one broker raised a hand Tuesday during a session on growth and profitability at the 7th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit.

New research suggests that reducing drug costs even a small amount for people with chronic health conditions makes it more likely they will adhere to medication regimens.

The Kellogg Foundation’s Dr. Gail Christopher urges benefits professionals to help employees take advantage of their most valuable and present resource – their physical selves.

The pundit and senator’s daughter says the Republican Party needs to shift with the times or risk extinction.

The employee benefit and health care industry is going through a transformation. Brokers who don’t believe it, Rob Lieblein, partner and executive vice president at MarshBerry, are going to struggle down the road.

There are seismic shifts happening in the benefits industry today, creating tremendous opportunity that will not be seen again in this lifetime, said a speaker at the Employee Benefit Adviser Summit in Phoenix Monday.

The nation’s third-largest school district went on strike, pitting the Obama-backing mayor against union demands.

Workers as young as their twenties are getting – and using – long-term benefits, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Employers that market their benefits programs effectively see increased employee production, loyalty and satisfaction. However, too many companies are missing the boat when it comes to communication, workers say.

Employers turn to private retiree Medicare exchanges for a glimpse of what insurance exchanges under PPACA might look like in 2014

Best places to work in benefits provide tips on what make their benefits great from EBA Summit.

Workers as young as their twenties are getting – and using – long-term benefits, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Jennifer Harvey of American Express wins for Best Overall Communications Campaign.

Experts looking at August’s weak employment numbers say firms may be hesitant to increase payroll as they eye the fiscal cliff.

The Benefits Forum and Expo began Sunday in Phoenix with the honoring of the benefits professionals of the year.

A court recently upheld Whirlpool’s right to change retiree medical benefits for former Maytag employees whose collective bargaining agreement had expired.

In a detailed and passionate endorsement of his former rival, former President Bill Clinton amplified the central argument of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign: that voters face a choice between Democratic policies that lead to broad prosperity or Republican policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.

Health assistance provider CareCounsel has been purchased by Stanford Hospital & Clinics, which says leadership and core directive will not be changing.