Epay, Netchex and Sentric are among the vendors offering HR managers tools that help them calculate wages, manage budgets and pay employees.

HR executives are more interested in administrative ease and empowering employee decisions, Pacific Resources finds.

New CEO Scott Kirksey talks about the company’s immediate investment priorities and the importance of its adviser network.

The product allows HR managers to communicate with applicants in either English or Spanish via text message.

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

As group purchasing coalitions become more popular, they are increasingly susceptive to mismanagement due to low volume, lack of risk control and poor adviser experience.

Employees looking to launch a business should consider collecting their retirement benefits early.

Plans sponsors can remove many of the barriers that prevent employees from taking full advantage of 401(k)s.

The start of the year saw seasoned professionals joining the ranks of employee benefit organizations.

Financial Finesse and the Global Retirement Partners Advisor Alliance are two years into a program that now reaches more than 500 employers, including New York’s finest.

The DOL rule to allow employers to band together to create an association health plan has hidden obligations for employers.

Beginning in February, the credit card giant will match 200% of an employee’s contributions to the company plan, up to 5% of the individual’s salary.

The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code, making changes affecting employer-provided retirement, welfare and fringe benefits.

The retailer is the latest employer to boost offerings in response to the tax reform bill.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, presents leading firms, ranked exclusively on health and welfare revenue. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 reporting data as of Dec 11.

Long used by larger companies, advisers should be knowledgeable about how these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.

Employers should develop the equivalent of an independent or objective credit score for plans that serve as a tool for gauging the value of each fund.

Employers should review documents before sending them out to employees, understand plan provisions and consult advisers when needed, among other guidelines.

California Governor Jerry Brown said legal rulings may clear the way for making cuts to public pension benefits, which would go against long-standing assumptions and potentially provide financial relief to the state and its local governments.

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose to a three-month high last week during a holiday period when claims tend to be volatile.