Retirees are vulnerable to financial exploitation as the government has no formal systems for complaints and interventions.

Evolving sales tactics are making an adviser’s ‘social selling index’ more important than ever, data show.

Carriers are becoming more progressive in building eye health into overall wellness initiatives with an aim to cut down on healthcare costs.

Young investors highly value advice but are not receiving enough of it, according to Corporate Insight.

Multiple factors impact these rising expenses, and the president must think beyond service delays and price controls to contain them.

The majority of benefits execs say they’re too busy to handle talent skills and embrace new technologies.

OPTIS Partners’ mergers and acquisitions database reveals 178 reported transactions in the first three months of the year — at least 63 more than 2016.

Health reimbursement plans and new HRAs touted as promising solutions, but ROI for advisers is questionable.

With the right education, advisers can help companies and employees save on premiums and become more aware of how to use the healthcare system effectively.

There is no guarantee that TDFs generate the needed returns, and these funds may have hidden multiple fees, an expert explains.

Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, advisers say.

A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over status, explains attorney Kathy Aizawa.

By opening up clinics to non-clients and offering CPR training to the broader community, these firms are engaging their employees and cementing new relationships.

For now, Affordable Care Act reporting requirements remain in place and it’s the adviser’s duty to keep employers on task.

A bipartisan bill calls for an increase in full retirement age two months every year between 2022 and 2034 and indexing normal retirement age to life expectancy.

Employers need to help fix flawed plans by helping participants routinely consolidate their savings.

An aging workforce, DIY healthcare and developing technologies will transform the way employers think about benefits.

Businesses see the importance of elder care and child leave but the numbers are just beginning to recover from post-recession lows.

Advisers should be prepared to explain what they have to gain from the client relationship, no matter how federal regulation ultimately unfolds.

They can direct the payments to fund life insurance that they can use for estate taxes, charitable gifts and leave as a legacy for their loved ones.