Elimination of the Cadillac tax and the employer mandate could be on the table, but so too could be the tax exclusion on employer-based health plans.

With the release of PlanSource’s Copernicus, benefit administrators are praising the automated features that make their job less stressful.

As advisers, it will be important to ensure that employers are carefully considering the legal and privacy impact of implementing these programs.

Investors are about to enter the worst two-month period of the year for stocks, according to an expert with Bespoke Investment Group.

Younger employees are out-investing their older coworkers, with a large number contributing to a savings vehicle for their post-work years.

Working alongside relatives involves honesty, work-life balance, synergies and occasional conflict.

After decades on the carrier side, Pacific Resources’ Patricia Purdy is excelling as an adviser on leave management, millennial needs, technology and more.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Student loan repayment, flexible work schedules and retirement funding are among the perks younger workers are looking for from an employer.

Unlike when they were still working and their employer withheld an amount for their taxes, retirees need to make estimated tax payments to the IRS.

High-performing workers take more time off throughout the year, suggesting employers might consider a generous PTO policy.

More younger workers are prioritizing saving for their post-work years and contributing as much as they can to their 401(k)s — and making sacrifices to do so.

Advisers, providers and employers will all benefit from a tidal wave of transformation.

Assessing and monitoring family history and lifestyle-based risk factors and giving employees access to experienced specialists are among the underused tactics companies should embrace.

Clients should be especially mindful of market movements during the "fragile decade," the span beginning five years before retirement until five years after retirement.

Giving employees the right tools and advice can help to address the retirement savings gap, Mercer says.

Advisers need to view themselves as more than just the overseers of plan compliance and administration and step up as the champions of a competitive organization.

The Summary of Benefits and Coverage document has undergone its first major restructuring since 2012 and may have some employers questioning if they are in compliance with group health plan standards, says attorney Carl C. Lammers.

Employees typically uninterested in voluntary benefits express a willingness to consider products when information is provided through a variety of mediums outside open enrollment., says LiMA's Ron Neyer.

Few CHROs leverage tools to align enterprise and talent strategies or incorporate strong HR data analytics into BPO.