Employee benefits

Worker have been slow to move online for medical visits, but research shows employee utilization rates soar when co-pays are eliminated, says Willis Towers Watson’s Allan Khoury.

The new listing from miEdge is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on health insurance premiums.

More than three out of four American workers have inadequate savings, according to an HSBC Bank study.

How advisers can help employers attract younger workers with this non-traditional worksite product.

Employers are already swamped enough dealing with a litany of benefit issues. That’s why, a panel of plan sponsors explained at the NAPA 401(k) Summit, they are looking for benefits help from their advisers.

It’s tough to keep good people, but EBRI CEO Harry Conaway, says employers willing to let staff work where and when they want have a better shot at maintaining all-stars.

As DC plans continue to be the retirement benefit offering of choice for many employers, they’re being called upon to be more thoughtful about the funds they make available to participants.

Encouraging employees to purchase critical illness insurance encourages them to become better educated about their benefits plan, according to Sun Life’s Bryan Burke.

More than three out of four American workers have inadequate savings, according to an HSBC Bank study.

With an emphasis on pounds lost, rather than healthy, sustainable behavior change, traditional programs can leave employees feeling discouraged and disengaged.

Intended to hedge pension liabilities, seemingly safe bond investments have turned risky.

Some group programs are being dropped and workers being moved to individual private exchanges.

Employers are already swamped enough dealing with a litany of benefit issues. That’s why, a panel of plan sponsors explained at the NAPA 401(k) Summit in Nashville, they are looking for benefits help from their advisers.

California’s paid family leave benefits will increase to 60% or 70% of weekly normal earnings beginning in 2018, but as a result of a city ordinance, San Francisco employers will have to top up these benefits to 100% of salary for some workers.

With another tax season come and gone, companies should weigh their options when expanding the workforce in Q2.

Worker uptake of the benefit has been slow, yet research shows utilization rates soar when there is no employee co-pay, according to Dr. Allan Khoury of Willis Towers Watson.

Boomerang employees — workers who left for another opportunity, only to return to their former employer later — are on the rise, as companies are becoming more enthusiastic about welcoming them back.

Outstanding student loans are affecting baby boomers who may be helping their kids pay down balances owing instead of saving enough money to fund their own retirement.

Purchasing critical illness insurance for employees and offering them the option to buy more encourages them to become better educated about their benefits plan, according to Sun Life’s Bryan Burke.

Some employer clients may ignore perks that require specialized knowledge, but they shouldn’t, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.