Advisers in conversation: Putting collaboration before competition
Advisers Sommer Sherrod and Michael Espinosa talk about the changing landscape of healthcare, and why working together can help drive innovation.
Employee benefits
Advisers in conversation: Creating lifetime income in retirement
Ted Benna, the father of the 401(k), chats with Mindy Zatto of Strategic Benefits Advisors on the evolution of the retirement space, crypto investing and preparing workers for the day-to-day of retirement.
Benefits Think How CAA ups the ante for health plan sponsors
Employers will need to acknowledge they are a plan fiduciary, establish a committee to manage the process and document all administrative decisions.
Jamie Greenleaf
Fiduciary In A Box
Why this Tennessee brewery is offering free healthcare benefits
TailGate Brewery, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is covering all healthcare benefits for any employee who works more than 29 hours a week.
How 10 benefit providers are offering support post-Roe v. Wade
Benefit providers that support women’s and family health tell Employee Benefit News what the Roe v. Wade ruling means for their business, and how they plan to support their employees and clients.
Why menopause benefits are the next step in supporting reproductive health
Nine out of 10 working women said menopause affects their work performance, yet 99% of women in the U.S. don’t have access to an employer-sponsored menopause care benefit.
EY launches financial literacy summer camp for employees’ kids
The professional services firm is teaching employees’ children about the importance of building a solid financial foundation at a young age.
No paper trail: How companies are delivering abortion-related benefits
Human Resources departments are trying to figure out the best way to provide abortion benefits and hedge legal liability and privacy violations.
Benefits Think Destigmatizing debt in the workplace
Salary-linked benefits can offer employees access to emergency savings accounts or affordable credit that enables them to pay off existing high-cost debt to save more money for unexpected expenses.
Asesh Sarkar
Salary Finance
Ask an Adviser: What happens if we learn a missing 401(k) plan participant has died?
Since beneficiary information isn’t portable when a rollover occurs, participants need to be reminded to always establish and review beneficiary details for any new retirement savings account.
Roe v. Wade ruling has older and younger employees at odds in the workplace
Sixty percent of more progressive employees aged 44 and younger want their companies to take a stand on the ruling, compared to only about 16% conservative employees aged 45 and up.
Employers grapple with providing benefits and avoiding legal trouble post-Roe v. Wade
Employers face an uncertain future when it comes to offering travel stipends and abortion care after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaving legal decisions up to the states.
Benefits Think How a family tragedy led me to find passion and purpose as a benefits agency owner
I was in a fog following my son’s suicide — and my employees saved my business. Here’s why that realization changed everything for me as an adviser.
Jim Blachek
Dynamic Benefit Solutions
Benefits Think 8 mistakes that make employee child care benefits programs expensive and ineffective
When considering child care benefits, it's very important to assess your employees' needs to inform your decision-making.
5 new and innovative healthcare benefits to add to your plans
New benefits that address mental health, fertility, a cancer diagnosis and other needs are helping employees take control of their health and wellness.
When it comes to DEI, are you considering healthcare?
The likelihood of death of BIPOC employees is more than twice that of their white counterparts.
5 ways ‘SECURE 2.0’ legislation could change retirement savings
A new bill taking shape in Congress is full of popular ideas and backed by both parties. But some experts say it doesn’t go far enough.
TIAA and Savi are partnering up to pay off $286 million in student loan debt
Employees across 100 nonprofit, healthcare and university systems are slated to have portions of their student debt forgiven.
Nominations for EBN’s Excellence in Benefits Awards are now open
Are you or someone you work with going above and beyond in the HR and advising space this year? We’re getting ready to spotlight some amazing individuals for our annual Excellence in Benefits Awards.
Benefits Think How top-tier EAPs are helping parents address their children’s post-COVID mental health issues
When facing a mental health challenge, parents often don’t know where to begin. That’s where top-tier EAPs can make a notable difference.
Kathleen Greer
KGA