Importing provider networks, increasing deductibles and cost sharing are just a few proposed ways to make private benefit exchanges more efficient.

Plan sponsors need to be especially focused on not only the expenses they pay, but also how they pay them, says columnist John Ludwig.

Clients should realize that reaching the finish line of their career means the start of a new chapter of life.

A deal between Humana and eMindful will add mindfulness programs to the insurer’s suite of wellness offerings available to employers.

Due to changing regulations, employers are looking to their adviser for assistance, says Kim Buckey, DirectPath’s VP of compliance communications.

Savvy advisers are crunching the numbers to retain clients and win new business.

Startup backed by Silicon Valley investors, posted losses in New York, Texas and California in the first half of the year, the latest example of insurers both large and small losing money in new markets created by President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

Lawsuits have been filed against eight private universities sponsoring defined contribution code Section 403(b) and 401(a) retirement plans

How design thinking is helping human resources make the perk millennial-friendly.

Sharing political opinions with colleagues — and especially clients — can have a negative effect on an adviser’s business, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

One way is to open a health savings account as it offers tax-free withdrawals that people can use to cover a portion of their insurance premiums.

Last week, yet another slew of private retirement plan managers became the target of class-action lawsuits. This time it was a bunch of universities: Yale University, NYU, MIT, and other schools have been sued for failing to properly oversee their employees’ retirement plans.

The insurer warned the government in a July letter that it would be financially forced to step back its participation in the individual insurance exchanges if the DOJ tried to block its $28 billion purchase of Humana. Guess what happened, writes Max Nisen.

The change reflects new market dynamics, including broker consolidation, says president and CEO Adam Bruckman.

The company’s new retirement program, Spark 401k, aims to boost small business participation and ease challenges those employers face in offering workers DC plans.

Two brokers who lost homes and offices still consider themselves “fortunate” as rebuilding beings. Read how you can help.

No bones about it: Disorders such as arthritis and back pain affect more than half of employees, and are one of the costliest healthcare drivers for clients.

People who've prepared may still run out of funds in retirement if they fail to create a budget or underestimate the funds they need.

Later this year, residents of Pinal County, Ariz., who go shopping for health insurance under the ACA will face a peculiar dilemma — they’ll have to buy a product that may not exist.

The number of plan sponsors concerned about fiduciary matters jumps 14%, Fidelity Investments study shows.