Could loan benefits be the next big thing in voluntary?
Receiving a line of credit through an employer may prevent the risk of high interest rates for employees and improve productivity.
Financial planning
Benefits Think How employees can save for their children’s higher education costs
Employers should encourage expectant parents in their workforce to save for their future costs with a 529 plan or a Roth IRA.
Marcos Cordero
Gradvisor
Benefits Think Financial and legal stress impacts employee wellness
Mental and emotional health issues can cause physical problems that will undermine even the most robust well-being initiative.
Dennis Healy
ARAG
Loan repayment benefits garner interest, yet lack full broker comprehension
More and more employers seek to offer education debt assistance programs as a means of retaining younger talent, but advisers may not have the time or manpower to fully invest in education on the products.
Only one-third of part time workers have a retirement plan
As the gig economy takes off, freelance workers lag behind fully-employed colleagues when it comes to financial benefits.
A benefit that helps employees save money? There’s an app for that
Six in 10 Americans have less than $500 in their savings account. Shuttle’s new Savings Assistance aims to fix that.
Why there needs to be a ‘financial fitness revolution’
Giving employees the right tools and advice can help to address the retirement savings gap, Mercer says.
Employers with student loan benefits have the edge
About 80% of employees say they want to work for a company that offers a repayment program.
EBA’s 2017 Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising
30 leaders whose unique client management strategies, innovative data manipulation and other industry-leading skills are transforming the field
Why there needs to be a ‘financial fitness revolution’
Giving employees the right tools and advice can help to address the retirement savings gap, Mercer says.
Student loan debt creates opportunity for advisers
In 2017, just 4% of companies offered student loan repayment assistance, but the industry is expected to grow to 26% by 2019, according to SHRM.
MetLife adds credit monitoring service to its legal benefit plan
Employers that offer MetLaw can provide their employees with identity theft protection.
MetLife adds credit monitoring service to its legal benefit plan
Employers that offer MetLaw can provide their employees with identity theft protection.
U.S. falling behind other countries in retirement security
Factors such as increased longevity, income inequality and pension-fund shortfalls have caused Americans to be in a worse position for their post-work years.
Financial fitness is the secret sauce for Original Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
With the help of SmartDollar, employees have paid off $522,000 in debt and saved $568,000 over two years.
EBA seeks 2017 Adviser of the Year nominations
Submissions are due July 28 for Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual awards recognizing excellence and leadership in the field.
Financial fitness is the secret sauce for Original Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
With the help of SmartDollar, employees have paid off $522,000 in debt and saved $568,000 over two years.
Only one-third of part time workers have a retirement plan
As the gig economy takes off, freelance workers lag behind fully-employed colleagues when it comes to financial benefits.
IBM aims to tackle employees’ financial stress
The company helps workers with money matters including retirement and estate planning, debt management, college savings and investment strategies.
More women are joining the benefits industry, thanks to adviser Karin Rettger
The president of Principal Resource Group has started a scholarship for women to understand the field, with big plans to grow the initiative.
