Compensation
Compensation
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(Reuters) Wed., Aug. 24, 2011 WASHINGTON Almost three-quarters of medium to big companies will keep offering health care benefits to employees once state-based insurance exchanges kick off in 2014, according to a survey by Towers Watson.
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[IMGCAP(1)] HONG KONG | Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:56am EDT (Reuters) - Obesity is most widespread in Britain and the United States among the world's leading economies and if present trends continue, about half of both men and women in the United States will be obese by 2030, health experts warned on Friday.
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With the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States nearly tripling over the past 30 years, now is the time for employers to take the lead in the battle against the growing problem of overweight and obese children, according to the National Business Group on Health. Obesity is a growing epidemic affecting children, their families and the nation. The United States currently has the highest percentage of overweight youth in its history. More than one-third
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New proposed rules for the "uniform summary of coverage" may change the way health insurers and group health plans provide consumers with clear, consistent and comparable information about their health plan benefits and coverage starting in 2012.
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Since 2008, Mass Metal in Lawrence, Kan., has helped individuals buy, hold and sell gold and silver through its online service, SilverSaver. Now the company is offering SilverSaver as a voluntary benefit program.
August 25 -
For workers' compensation insurers, costs are going up as the market shrinks, according to a recent report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance, observing they are fighting to pay more for smaller slices of the pie.
August 25 -
This week, LIMRA reported variable annuity sales increased 19% to $80.7 billion in the six months ended June 30 compared with the same period a year earlier. Today, the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) echoed the increase, reporting first-quarter sales at $40 billion, up 2% from $39.2 billion in the previous quarter.
August 25 -
There is a clear difference between hard-charging bosses and those who cross the line into bullying, creating patterns of fear, says Harvard Business Review.
August 25 -
Historically, the retirement industry hasnt been required to publish all fees and expenses associated with 401(k) products. Thats about to change. The Labor Department noticed that the majority of 401(k) plan sponsors are in the dark regarding the fees theyre paying. To add insult to injury, most are under the impression that their plan is free.
August 25 -
The aging of the U.S. baby boom generation may slow an already weak recovery as boomers sell stocks to pay for retirement, according to research released Monday from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.
August 24 -
Its been a little over two months since pharmacy chain Walgreens announced it would be leaving Express Scripts pharmacy provider network. Kermit Crawford, president of Walgreens pharmacy, health and wellness business, sat down with EBN recently to discuss his companys position.
August 24 -
For workers' compensation insurers, costs are going up as the market shrinks, according to a recent report released by the National Academy of Social Insurance, observing they are fighting to pay more for smaller slices of the pie.
August 24 -
Consumer driven health plans continue to grow in popularity despite a waning impact on cost control, according to preliminary results in a recent United Benefits Advisors survey.
August 24 -
Although concerned about challenges in the business environment, brokers and consultants are confident they will find a variety of ways to prosper, according to MetLifes Broker and Consultant Study released last week.
August 22 -
Reflecting uncertain economic conditions and a conservative cost-management environment, U.S. employers are projecting moderate pay raises for employees in 2012. Employers expect to fully fund their annual bonuses for workers this year, as corporate profits have increased, according to new survey data by global professional services company Towers Watson of 773 employers.
August 22 -
One of the primary features of the Affordable Care Act is the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges.
August 18 -
Middle-income baby boomers, those earning between $30,000 and $74,000, are vastly underserved in terms of preparing for retirement, according to a new Insured Retirement Institute report, Middle-Income Boomers and Retirement: Tapping the Significant and Underserved Middle-Income Market.
August 18 -
According to Wikipedia, the word transparency implies openness, communication and accountability . . . performing in such a way that it is easy to see whats wrong. Sounds like our health care system, doesnt it? Not really and thats where enormous opportunity exists to fix healthcare.
August 18 -
Middle-income Baby Boomers, those earning between $30,000 and $74,000 are vastly underserved in terms of preparing for retirement, according to a new report from the Insured Retirement Institute, Middle-Income Boomers and Retirement: Tapping the Significant and Underserved Middle-Income Market.
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While companies have been slashing payrolls in recent years, a new study finds that at least they haven't been trimming their severance packages. Severance and change-in-control plans have survived the recession fairly intact, according to a study released this week by WorldatWork and Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts LLC (ICBC), an HR consulting firm.
August 17