Employee benefits

In about 30% of large companies, seniors can opt to work part-time or engage in job sharing with co-workers.

Denise Nappier says the 0.35% return posted by the state’s $29 billion retirement system in the year that ended in June underscores the need to adopt more realistic investment assumptions.

Employers are still reluctant to offer insurance-backed products, says Willis Towers Watson consultant Bill Dewalt.

As letters from the U.S. government arrive at benefits departments, the first responses are often uncertainty and suspicion.

Co-CEOs Greg Hodges and Peter Mace describe hiring practices, company culture that led to best place to work designation.

In about 30% of large companies, seniors can opt to work part-time or engage in job sharing with co-workers.

The insecurity is leading to numerous opportunities for plan sponsors to engage employees in planning.

The fast-casual eatery announced a new partnership with Guild Education to help its workers earn college credits.

More and more lawsuits are being filed to challenge plan fees and investments, underscoring the need for a new law.

How employers can promote positive actions regarding financial wellness in the digital age.

The platforms promote trust, break down silos and create better connections, says Regence BlueShield President Don Antonucci.

Investors can expect limited options or higher fees in their retirement plans as brokerage firms are evaluating their pricing structures to comply with the fiduciary rule.

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

Investors can expect limited options or higher fees in their retirement plans as brokerage firms are evaluating their pricing structures to comply with the fiduciary rule.

Millennials and baby boomers fret over how they will pay for their golden years and are eager for answers from employers.

Factors such as a desire to maintain control and cost concerns have PBEs slow to gain traction, according to the Pacific Business Group on Health.

It’s a common misunderstanding that CI only covers this disease, says The Standard’s Danielle Lehman, but the products have evolved.

Plan sponsors need to be especially focused on not only the expenses they pay, but also how they pay them, says columnist John Ludwig.

Employer anxiety about offering you a 401(k) plan is rising rapidly, and for potentially good  and expensive  reasons. Class-action lawyers are targeting a wider variety of alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in retirement offerings and suing a broader range of entities, including college and university 403(b) plans.

Morgan Stanley and its board were accused of mismanaging the firm’s 401(k) retirement plan and costing its employees hundreds of millions of dollars by picking inappropriate and costly investments, some of which were managed for the firm’s own profit.