Employee benefits

It's been historically low, but that is starting to change as utilization picks up, explains Aon Chief Health Actuary Tim Nimmer. Watch as he shares what is behind the shift.

Advisers can help employees who, an Alegeus report shows, are unsure of how to choose benefits and save for expenses.

The benefit often lacks active C-suite support, yet research shows poor oral health can be linked to serious illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.

For initiatives to be successful, employers should forget about participation and concentrate on engagement, says Brad Cooper, CEO of US Corporate Wellness.

One reason for the shift includes more plan sponsors implementing high-performance networks with more limited provider choices, according to PwC’s Health Research Institute.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Fair wages and health benefits are a given, but many companies are looking to expand these offerings by giving employees more freedom to choose when and how they get their work done.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is now using non-stabilized rates to determine qualification for under $15-million exemption

There are situations where the policies may create economic incentives for employees’ spouses to stay out of the workforce, says Zack Pace of consulting firm CBIZ.

Retirement plan design must include participant investment advice, online education and automatic features, says adviser Robert C. Lawton.

Comprehensive wellness plans are now taking a look at oral health needs and forging a stronger connection to overall well-being.

The expanded Canada Pension Plan is aimed at countering dwindling workplace pension access for younger generations pinched by a weak economy and soaring home prices.

Men still think their careers will suffer if they take leave, according to a new Deloitte survey out this week.

Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.

Employer adoption of wellness programs has seen a dramatic jump in the last 20 years, but new research from the Society for Human Resource Management suggests plan sponsors are starting to re-evaluate their programs.

When designing a retirement plan, participant investment advice, online education and automatic features must all be considered, says adviser Robert C. Lawton.

The Society for Human Resource Management launches its annual conference with a look at how employee benefits have changed over the past 20 years.

A multiple-choice health benefit trivia contest is a much better way to educate and engage employees, according to Quizzify’s Al Lewis.

Remind clients now that encouraging an employee to take Medicare versus staying on the group health plan is a potential minefield, says adviser David C. Smith.

Paid time off banks can be less complicated for employers to administer than more traditional vacation, sick and personal leave programs, but they must adhere to state and municipal laws.