Employee benefits

Employers should approach any considerations with extreme caution and seek support of experienced counsel before making any decisions.

There is opportunity to bring the health model to the employer-purchaser masses. Payers and niche vendors play a significant role in making that happen.

More states should follow in California’s footsteps in making it easier and cheaper for seniors to tap home equity, writes Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

To mark International Women’s Day, a look at female industry leaders who are transforming the benefits advising field.

Ted Benna, known for his work with early planning on the retirement vehicle, sounds the alarm about economic landmines that remain — four decades since the advent of the 401(k).

Benefitfocus is mimicking the popular video game’s update style when informing employees about new offerings as they roll out.

Catherine Collinson discusses what is bringing down American retirement confidence and how benefits professionals can help.

These are the most coveted non-insurance and retirement benefits, according to employees surveyed by Unum.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

Even when your audience knows nothing about your product or service, talking for extended periods of time is not a good idea. That’s a lecture, not a conversation.

With absurd price disparities in healthcare costs, smart employers are refusing to accept disgraceful aspects of the benefits and healthcare status quo.

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

Ted Benna, known for his work with early planning on the retirement vehicle, sounds the alarm about economic landmines that remain — four decades since the advent of the 401(k).

The accounting firm is among the employers using volunteering benefits to create a culture that attracts young talent.

Chris Yarn, as his alter ego Frank MicDroppa, sings about health insurance as a way to educate brokers and employers.

Telemedicine is an effective option for patients who have trouble getting to the doctor’s office, but complex state laws make it difficult to provide service to everyone.

With absurd price disparities in healthcare costs, smart employers are refusing to accept disgraceful aspects of the benefits and healthcare status quo.

Workers are advised to contribute enough to their workplace plans to get the match even while paying off their college debt.

The Avella acquisition came in the same quarter that UnitedHealth purchased Genoa Healthcare, a behavioral pharmacy chain, for about $2.5 billion.