Employee benefits

With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.

New Year, new perspective: This insurance model pays off for small- and mid-sized businesses, says Redirect Health’s Paul Johnson.

Identity theft insurance, financial counseling services, tuition assistance, elder care and egg freezing all are benefits that will continue to rise in popularity, predicts Purchasing Power’s Elizabeth Halkos.

Expected investment returns in DB plans aren’t what they used to be, says The Principal’s Mike Clark.

With the full retirement age increased, the advantages of waiting until age 70 have been somewhat diminished.

Once taboo, discussions of mental well-being issues are being publicly championed and this new “normal” relating to mental health encourages those suffering to seek treatment without the fear of stigma.

The U.S.’s biggest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., will buy Surgical Care Affiliates Inc. for about $2.3 billion, further diversifying by adding an outpatient surgery chain.

Despite a post-election rally on Wall Street, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds that companies remain slow to fully contribute to their plans.

Data show a decrease in the number of businesses in the industry, but stock companies maintain majority rule.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax.

With a new Congress and a new president, HR and benefits professionals are anticipating a shakeup in healthcare policies and wellness programs.

When helping workers plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven Plewes.

Eliminate common objections from prospects’ vocabulary through adviser Eric Silverman’s ‘proven system.’

Retirees may be forgiven for indulging in nostalgia, but all too often our thinking about retirement falls prey to that vice.

The funds lack transparency and offer a “questionable” balance of risk and reward, according to the head of ABN Amro Group NV’s 26.2 billion-euro pension pot, which hasn’t invested in the industry for at least 12 years.

A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the healthcare dollars — but are they getting the right care?

Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.

Once taboo, discussions of mental well-being issues are being publicly championed and this new “normal” relating to mental health encourages those suffering to seek treatment without the fear of stigma.

Proponents of defined-contribution plans envisioned them as supplements to defined benefit plans; they didn't anticipate that 401(k)s would largely replace pensions.

The tech-based innovation can help workers keep money in their retirement plans and relieve record-keepers from the challenges presented by small accounts.