Employee benefits

Brokers are boosting enrollment by analyzing different buyer groups and customizing marketing to appeal to unique clientele.

Experts say fiduciaries can learn lessons from recent lawsuits so they don’t find themselves on the other end of a class action lawsuit.

Couples may choose a survivorship option when collecting pension benefits, although this could result in a lower monthly payment.

Changing business models, the ACA and rising costs have put strain on consultants, but Joshua Rubich sees a new way of conducting business.

The USPS has become a go-to source for federal agencies seeking timely and well-executed internal investigations.

Couples may choose a survivorship option when collecting pension benefits, although this could result in a lower monthly payment.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.

A shifting workforce is putting a greater influence on how employers look at benefit offerings.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

Three important things plan sponsors need to know about the DOL’s decision to push back the implementation date.

Workers who withdraw from their 401(k) plan lose about 25% in compounded growth.

I’ve never been a big tech-head, but talking to EBN’s Benefits Technology Innovators changed my attitude.

Workers who withdraw from their 401(k) plan lose about 25% in compounded growth.

Some House Republicans are pushing back against pressure from the Trump administration to jump aboard its latest version of a GOP health bill.

Craft Hayes looks to help small business adopt HSAs and new technology.

Experts say fiduciaries can learn lessons from recent litigation so they don’t find themselves on the other end of a class action lawsuit.

Young advisers can diversify their services through better knowledge of the Medicare landscape and a stronger focus on HSAs.

Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.

Professors and other faculty want more information about Medicare, post-work healthcare costs, Social Security and investment options from plan sponsors.

Too many recordkeepers, complex contract structure, and a flood of investment options impede updates to best practices, warns John Ludwig.