Employee benefits

Acknowledging the reality of an aging U.S. population, some benefit executives are stepping up efforts to help employees caring for older relatives.

Despite milestone, LIMRA notes decline in workplace benefits that poses communication challenges

Despite high participation numbers, many worry that federal and state workers still will not save enough.

The Georgia-based health network decreased year-over-year spend by 15.3% while also lowering healthcare costs paid by employees.

The Trump administration will let employers opt out of providing health plans that cover birth control, weakening a requirement put in place by the ACA as part of a wider push to expand religious freedom.

Most retirees said they adapted to their situation of having limited retirement income and they have had few regrets, according to a survey.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

Auto-enrollment, auto-escalation, participant investment advice and Roth 401(k) availability are among the important traits of a plan.

Employers on the fence about making the switch to electronic processing report four key areas of frustration.

Most retirees said they adapted to their situation of having limited retirement income and they have had few regrets.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, lists leading companies with 10% or more growth over the past year.

Despite their high participation numbers, many worry that they will not save enough for retirement.

Top worksite plan providers Delta Dental, EyeMed and Transamerica rack up double-digit revenue gains.

The insurance company implemented Best Money Moves, a mobile-first program that helps employees make better money decisions based on their biggest financial stressors.

Thanks to an internal platform that monitors plan activity and a knack for risk pooling clients such as schools, the Pennsylvania brokerage acts swiftly to adjust health plan strategy

The Equifax hack has prompted the Trump administration to look at ways to establish a safer technology to replace the existing Social Security number.

The fewer systems where a 401(k) participant has an active account, the less likely that employee’s sensitive data will be compromised.

The Equifax hack has prompted the Trump administration to look at ways to establish a safer technology to replace the existing Social Security number.

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