Employee benefits

With CFOs interested in the healthcare bottom line, brokers must build a long-term design that works for employers’ bottom lines, says adviser Suzy Johnson.

The new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute talks about the latest retirement trends, his plans for the organization and the state of employee benefits.

The average cost of employee healthcare makes up 7.6% of a company’s annual operating budget, SHRM finds.

The odds that your clients will one day stay in an assisted living home increases 1.4% per year, starting at age 65.

Over the past 12 months, the Private Benefit Exchange Index has seen significant gains.

How BJ’s Wholesale Club’s vice president of human resources operations got 25,000 employees to get healthy, quit smoking and finally understand how their benefits work.

SERPs take on an important role as shareholder-friendly executive compensation that incentivizes leadership to avoid ‘reckless behavior,’ says retirement consultant Gil Harvard.

Wellness vendors are completely unregulated and need to use a code of conduct to remain ethical, says Quizzify’s Al Lewis.

How some common employer policies are violating NLRB rules, says attorney Jeffrey Kopp.

A state appellate court recently ruled that benefit cuts are permissible if the pensions remain "reasonable" for workers.

Advisers should know how to communicate such programs, share health information and identify high-risk individuals who would most benefit from combined healthcare services.

Importing provider networks, increasing deductibles and cost sharing are just a few proposed ways to make private benefit exchanges more efficient.

For employers who implement the right solution to Affordable Care Act requirements, the benefits include reduced costs, improved accuracy and year-to-year repeatability.

Investors who reach the age of 45 are advised to multiply their salary by 3.7 to get a good estimate of retirement savings they should have at this age.

Fiduciaries have latitude to value investment features other than price, judge rules.

EBA's pick celebrates 25 years improving best practices, such as separating investment and operational plan functions.

Investors who reach the age of 45 are advised to multiply their salary by 3.7 to get a good estimate of retirement savings they should have at this age.

Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.

A partnership with Dave Ramsey’s Smart Dollar program helps the bank focus on financial wellness.

How some common employer policies are violating NLRB rules, says attorney Jeffrey Kopp.