Employee benefits

The DOL’s comment period on its proposed new rules governing overtime exemptions closed Sept. 4. Here’s what employers need to know.

Many individuals think coverage is too expensive or unnecessary in certain stages of life — that’s why advisers need to emphasize the true cost of a policy and help clients think about their future when discussing life insurance.

Stock market swings reiterate need for ongoing retirement plan communication.

Commentary: A broker whose perception of wellness is limited to seasonal flu shots and employee assistance policies is at a competitive disadvantage compared to a broker who understands the power of connecting health risk assessment and biometric data with claims data.

Commentary: Many brokers underestimate the impact a comprehensive disability management philosophy can have on the total cost of an employee benefits program.

At Dawn Food Products, J. Brian Coleman, VP of total rewards and HR shared services, cooks up a sweet company culture.

As “boomerang” employees become more prevalent, nearly half of HR professionals claim their organization previously had a policy against rehiring former employees but are warming up to the trend.

Target-date fund participants are more confident they’ll reach their retirement goals and have higher contribution rates than non-TDF user, survey finds.

Commentary: This time of year, employers will see an increase in requests for time off, and they need to be mindful of the legal protection for employees who seek leave to attend to their children’s school-related activities.

Reducing cash-outs and stranded 401(k) accounts increases average account balances, a key industry metric for measuring retirement plan success.

Ron Shaw, retirement program manager for Paychex, focuses on the retirement readiness of the company’s young workforce.

Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford said the company is considering a health-care co-op, an issue the United Auto Workers union has raised in negotiations on a new contract.

Commentary: There are rampant and seemingly uncontrollable costs of sustaining life in a system which lacks any semblance of common sense.

Commentary: There are other much larger and offensive “holes” in the current disclosure that are more deceptive and allow more conflict of interest than DOL’s proposed BICE.

Greg Giangrande, executive vice president, chief human resources officer for Time Inc., is the recipient of EBN’s 2015 Benefits Leadership in Health Care Award.

With the increase to the individual mandate penalty slated for 2016, will more people seek coverage through their employers or the public exchanges?

Commentary: There is a new normal when it comes to underwriting offers in the employer-sponsored or group LTCI marketplace.

As the health care landscape continues to evolve, the expanding menu of options has made navigating benefits a tricky endeavor for employees and employers alike. But one new partnership aims to help curb the confusion.

With open enrollment season upon us, there’s a lot of talk about benefits communications. Here are three tips to ease the communications burden.

Commentary: We find our clients like having a guaranteed income, and they also like having buckets of income that start at different times and are taxed in different ways.