Employee benefits

Excessive and expensive treatment is at the core of the healthcare cost crisis, says Brian Klepper.

The levy on high-cost plans is on the horizon and advisers need to prepare for it, says Davin Millholland.

Offering a plan that meets the minimum value standard and the federal poverty line safe harbor to everyone working 30 hours or more would eliminate the headaches associated with the employer mandate. So why aren’t more employers doing it?

Since 401(k) plans were never designed to be the sole source of retirement income for workers, it may be time to upgrade them so they serve a more similar purpose to DB plans.

The private marketplace provides a group insurance alternative and promises benefit cost cutting.

Part of a global consolidation trend, these mergers are aimed at growing revenue and increasing customers.

How have employer-sponsored benefits changed since the last leap year? Long-term trends can give organizations a better understanding of whether they’re ahead (or behind) the benefits curve, says Compdata.

While just over half of companies with more than 1,000 employees offer at least one high deductible health plan, few have fully replaced traditional plans with the HDHP.

Firm’s founders Roger Lee and Paul Sawaya use technology to make it easier for small businesses to start and operate a 401(k) plan.

The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?

Many businesses with heavy seasonality face unique challenges when it comes to benefits enrollment. So how can those companies ensure a successful enrollment period for their ever-changing workforce?

Other countries and some innovative firms here consistently deliver equal or better quality care at dramatically lower cost, betraying the idea that conventional U.S. healthcare is superior or even appropriate.

Employers hoping to attract and retain workers need look no further than their vision plans, as new research shows vision benefits have high engagement with employees.

New marketplace says it provides a group insurance alternative and helps plan sponsors fix their benefits costs.

The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?

From the effect of interest rates on plan liabilities to lump-sum windows and more, here are seven ways employers can get the most out of their DB plans.

Large employers, while somewhat out of touch with employees’ retirement savings needs, are beginning to pay a lot of attention to their ultimate income requirements in retirement.

With dozens of state and federal agencies enforcing hundreds of employment and benefits-related laws, the administrative burden of running a company can be overwhelming.

Advisers can educate employers about carrier choice and plan options to create the comprehensive plan their workers are seeking.

A 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin