Employee benefits

A holistic approach to regulations that impact defined benefit plans is the only way to ensure employees are secure in their post-work years, says the ERISA Industry Committee.

Employers who want to attract top talent must offer their employees a wide array of product options.

Retirees should weigh a number of factors, including the fact that the closing costs for reverse mortgages are higher than those for regular mortgages.

Receiving a line of credit through an employer may prevent the risk of high interest rates for employees and improve productivity.

Ron Surz, president of Target Date Solutions, sounds off on the TDF index he created and the fiduciary obligations plan sponsors face in retirement plan fund selection.

The two tech giants come at the market with offerings targeted at different customer segments.

Different carriers are changing their position in the space, creating opportunity for advisers to find strategic partners.

Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.

IRA investors should consider implementing a charitable lead annuity trust when converting some of their funds into Roth to mitigate the tax bite.

When making retirement updates, plan sponsors should consider fees, features and fiduciaries.

One in five outreaches to employees about benefits reach dead numbers. So how can employers collect and house worker contact information, and how can they transmit that info to TPAs?

As if laws around time off aren’t complicated enough – firms should remember that leave can be a reasonable accommodation.

IRA investors should consider implementing a charitable lead annuity trust when converting some of their funds into Roth to mitigate the tax bite.

In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.

Benefit managers are painting well-being programs with a wider brush as strategies further incorporate wealth and emotional components.

Users of Alegeus’s mobile app now can get quick answers to common questions regarding their offerings.

Young savers from decades past focused more on company stocks compared to their counterparts of today.

The withdrawals can be taken early in the year, late in the year or in installments throughout the year. Each approach has advantages to consider.

One in five outreaches to employees about benefits reach dead numbers. So how can employers collect and house worker contact information, and how can they transmit that info to TPAs?

Four ways to build and position an effective plan to use EAPs as a tool to address the drug problem.