Employee benefits

Encouraging employees and their family members who suffer from addiction to receive safe and effective treatment is only part of the solution.

New legislation that aims to give workers greater opportunities to save may put the kibosh on a strategy for passing large individual retirement accounts to heirs.

Even clients offering these benefits might not recognize that women undergoing IVF require support and flexibility.

Employers are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Many younger employees think they can’t save for their post-work years. But Optum Bank CEO Deborah Culhane says they can — and argues health savings accounts may be the best vehicle to do so.

Even employers offering these benefits might not recognize that women undergoing IVF require support and flexibility.

Before mergers are finalized and carriers begin implementing new underwriting rules and changes, it may be a challenge for mid-market clients to customize their prescription program.

The 401(k) industry doesn’t need another acronym, but advisers would be well advised to give a little TLC.

Many younger employees think they can’t save for their post-work years. But Optum Bank CEO Deborah Culhane says they can — and argues health savings accounts may be the best vehicle to do so.

If and when the changes will take effect is unknown, but employers should be thinking ahead.

Before mergers are finalized and carriers begin implementing new underwriting rules and changes, it may be a challenge for mid-market employers to customize their prescription program.

The company’s new offering aims to help small and midsize employers more easily add and manage perks to attract and retain talent.

The number of health savings accounts has topped 25 million, and employer contributions also have increased after several years of decline.

About 39,000 employers, representing 9 million employees, will be able to access CommonBond’s student loan benefits through the retirement provider.

BenefitMall's Agency Workspace allows advisers to start or review quotes, set up enrollments and view commissions.

Advisers who once oversaw portfolios for clients anxious to save a dollar now work more frequently with investors saving to see the world.

It’s the ideal time to reboot the conversation with employees about health savings accounts and the array of tax advantages they offer.

Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.

Seven in 10 respondents in a new survey who work with an adviser have a retirement savings goal.

These firms employ nearly half of U.S. workers, and fewer than half of those firms don’t offer a retirement plan.