Employee benefits

It’s vital for benefits managers to do their homework and select the right vendor—or risk losing millions of dollars while making no change to health outcomes.

Demonstrating demand, laying out the benefits and focusing on plan integration will help advisers to avoid selling clients short on voluntary.

Retirement savers should rebalance their portfolio by replacing high-performing holdings with more value-priced options.

One problem is that a number of companies make false promises to employees by committing to intensive communication campaigns without proper follow-through.

EBA Rising Star in Advising Andrew McNeil captures employers’ attention by capitalizing on millennials’ desire for more than solid benefits and a high salary.

As federal and state leave laws and regulations evolve, executives are looking to improve their current employee programs.

After being urged by experts not to inhibit employees’ ability to save for their post-work years, the White House said incentives would not be cut.

The proposed Lifetime Income Disclosure Act may encourage workers to set aside more money for their post-employment years.

Industry leaders share more on these important documents required by the federal government for most employee benefit plans with more than 100 participants.

Plan sponsors need to improve employees’ well-being by actively encouraging plan roll-ins.

Programs are becoming more comprehensive, with more companies focusing on fiscal programs while continuing to address physical and emotional wellness.

Several conservative congressional holdouts on the stalled GOP healthcare bill said they’re ready to sign on after revisions to the measure, potentially giving it a new lease on life.

Options include student loan refinancing, paid parental leave and fertility treatment financing.

Although job satisfaction is high, more than one-third of US workers plan to leave their employer next year, according to SHRM research.

Industry insiders warn that proposals could undermine incentives for employees to save for their futures.

As employers struggle to keep their pensions afloat, they could be overlooking opportunities to save thousands of dollars by fine-tuning the way they account for their liabilities.

Amidst America’s painkiller and heroin epidemic, employers still relying on traditional addiction recovery EAPs instead of expanded services.

Young people are advised to start building their nest egg as soon as they land a job after graduating from college.

Employers must recognize that proper rest is vital for employees, especially in light of Sleep Awareness Week.

Market forces frequently conspire to keep these ideas misaligned, but brokers can provide clarity on how to manage costs and improve availability.