Employee benefits

Producers who change the way they frame the products will ‘see business skyrocket,’ says EBA’s 2017 Voluntary Adviser of the Year Eric Silverman.

Machine learning, data security and broker/employer communications are all expected to grow within the next year.

More small employers are embracing the retirement option for employees.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision-support services.

Employers who teach workers about money matters can profit from increased employee satisfaction and productivity levels.

In September, the inflation rate was 2.23%, slightly higher than the proposed Social Security increase. So realistically, recipients "will not be better off at all."

It’s a retirement adviser’s job to counteract improper advice from clients’ well-meaning but unqualified colleagues.

More small employers are embracing the retirement option for employees.

Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading pensions and 401(k)s.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes need to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year.

Many millennials surveyed would scrap healthcare, retirement, PTO for help paying off their college loans.

Small businesses that fail to provide workers with solid guidance risk exposure to litigation.

Rather than destroy customer service experience, invest in automated technology and live chat capabilities.

Before advising employers to make significant plan adjustments, ask what their employees care about when selecting benefits.

Those who leave the workforce can maximize the tax benefits by donating a portion of their IRA assets directly through a qualified charitable distribution

The deficit has risen to $65 billion, according to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s annual report.

Employers appear to be cooling on the practice of relying only on these high out-of-pocket cost plans for their employees.

Employee Benefit News, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading retirement plans for companies with 99 or fewer employees

Colonial Life white paper examines resistance and acceptance of digital technology for annual benefit registration.

When interest wanes to skepticism, 2017 Adviser of the Year tells employers he puts his compensation on the line to prove its value.