Employee benefits

As employers structure their workplace programs, here are three strategies to consider that can better equip employees with the tools they need to succeed.

Despite the efforts of the retirement industry, many baby boomers haven't taken to the variety of savings products available, according to the latest research.

Industry experts at the 2016 Great Places to Work conference discussed the importance of transparency.

A majority of this generation expects most of their post-work income to come from Social Security, finds new research, placing added responsibilities on employers to consider implementing auto-enrollment and auto-escalation.

The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.

It’s important for employers to educate workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.

Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.

Determining what is actually ‘in the best interest of the client’ is a gray area that may mean a greater risk of litigation for advisers and higher fees for small investors.

Understanding the pension and benefit plans of seller organizations is an important part of any acquisition, yet many companies report having less time to complete this due diligence.

Industry experts at the 2016 Great Place to Work conference discuss the important of transparency and fostering an inclusive workplace culture to increase productivity and improve the bottom line.

Employers and advisers are urged to increase financial education so employees understand the pros and cons of tapping into their 401(k) plans for purposes such as paying off credit card or student loan debt.

Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they work and get paid, according to benefits attorneys and industry insiders.

Retirement plan advisers must rethink how they get paid, which could lead to a leveling of costs for plan sponsors.

Volatility fears are one reason many members of this generation haven’t taken to the variety of retirement savings products available.

Group health plan costs are expected to rise modestly this year and plan sponsors anticipate a growth in strategies such as telemedicine and high-performance provider networks.

Top DOL official counters that the new regulations will result in “major reform," while not ruling out additional government action.

Under the DOL’s new standard, all retirement plan advisers — and not just some — will have to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own.

In light of the DOL’s new rule, some advisers will have to define a new relationship with employers and may ask for additional fees.

Plan sponsors and advisers are still able to provide generic facts about retirement savings and 401(k) plans without being subject to the DOL’s new rule.

Employee benefit brokers weigh in on how the new regulation will impact their business and that of their employer clients.