Employee benefits

The wealth management company launches an online benefit marketplace, seeing an opportunity to serve small to midsized employers that are increasingly looking for health and retirement alternatives.

The new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute talks about the latest retirement trends, his plans for the organization and the state of employee benefits.

For employers and brokers looking to unify platforms, Maestro Health's Nancy Reardon offers a place to start.

Employers and brokers agree that more integration between systems is critical. But what are they to do?

Given the growing regulatory climate, some brokerages are finding it makes financial sense to employ their own lawyers.

Cynthia Loh, head of Betterment for Business discusses the firm's official launch of its 401(k) service.

It is estimated that 4.8 million Americans of working age have cancer, and according to a recent study in the journal Cancer.

Joe Laurin, president of Fidelity Health Marketplace, discusses how the company’s newly launched private exchange will integrate with its 401(k) recordkeeping business.

This move sends a signal to advisers that things are no longer business as usual, says Joe Markland.

Fidelity is introducing a shopping website for health insurance and other employee benefits called Fidelity Health Marketplace.

Recent announcements by Credit Suisse Bank and private equity firm KKR that they will pay the expenses of nannies to accompany parents who wish to bring their infants on business trips has upped the ante for companies enhancing parental benefits in order to attract and retain top tier employees.

There is a huge (and often missed) opportunity where brokers and consultants can step in to help and keep their value proposition at the forefront of clients’ minds.

As the diverse health needs of the U.S. population grow, so does the need for doctors who can understand and empathize with the language and cultural context of their patients.

The IRS has expanded preferential tax treatment for identity theft benefits, further incenting employers to offer this in-demand voluntary benefit.

Commentary: Voluntary benefits have transitioned in recent years from being “something extra” to becoming a mainstay in the employee benefits package. Elizabeth Halkos predicts employers will see widespread customization of voluntary benefits in 2016.

From boosting wellness program participation to closing the retirement savings gap and more, consultants at Aon Hewitt reveal eight trends benefit managers should keep an eye out for in 2016.

Commentary: Companies must abandon the constraints of how they have done business in the past and instead embrace a new consumer-driven experience from end to end.

Commentary: From implementing automatic enrollment to eliminating participant loans, here are five actions plan sponsors can take this year to improve their 401(k) plans.

Dependent eligibility verification audits are sometimes tough to communicate to employees, but as employers look for financial savings in their health plans, many are contemplating them.

Guardian Life Insurance Company has announced plans to acquire Avesis Incorporated, a vision, dental and hearing benefits administrator for government and commercial benefit programs.