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.
Financial planning
New benefit encourages employees to plan a vacation
The 401(Play) program creates accounts for workers to send post-tax dollars directly from their payroll into a savings account for a trip.
Johns Hopkins enhances family benefits
The university introduced a new paid parental leave policy and increased financial assistance for adoption.
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.
HSAs and 401(k)s are becoming more closely linked
Employers’ efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.
Cloud service opens communication between plan sponsors, employees
A self-service cloud-based platform aims to simplify retirement savings and increases participation.
Cloud service opens communication between plan sponsors, employees
A self-service cloud-based platform aims to simplify retirement savings and increases participation.
Benefits Think 3 key points for choosing a wellness provider
When hiring a third-party financial partner, employee benefit consultants must look at data, technology and documentation.
Rick Kent
Merit Financial Group
Employees willing to work longer, make less money for a more empathetic employer
Companies offering benefits that workers feel demonstrate compassion, such as flexible hours and paid leave, are more likely to have higher retention rates.
HSAs and 401(k)s are becoming more closely linked
Advisers' efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.
Employees willing to work longer, make less money for a more empathetic employer
Companies offering benefits that workers feel demonstrate compassion, such as flexible hours and paid leave, are more likely to have higher retention rates.
Advisers can stem growing retirement insecurity
EBRI’s annual survey suggests a need for better planning and emphasizes plan consultants’ ability to help boost savings confidence and lower stress levels.
Benefits Think How to boost employees’ financial wellness
Employers can help workers by offering classes and workshops, providing free credit monitoring and adding a 529 plan benefit.
Andrew S. Zito
Lamco Advisory Group
Employees embrace wellness but don’t take full advantage
Employers can boost engagement in well-being programs by educating employees about incentives and encouraging them to devote more time to health-related activities.
Employees embrace wellness but don’t take full advantage
Employers can boost engagement in well-being programs by educating employees about incentives and encouraging them to devote more time to health-related activities.
Benefits Think How to boost employees’ financial wellness
Employers can help workers by offering classes and workshops, providing free credit monitoring and adding a 529 plan benefit.
Andrew S. Zito
Lamco Advisory Group
Minority employees struggling with financial wellness
Employers can help target specific ethnic groups, including African Americans and Hispanics, and the fiscal challenges they face, finds a new Financial Finesse study.
Benefits Think Why include spouses in well-being programs?
By encouraging companies to involve partners in wellness offerings, brokers can help businesses create a support system at home that has the potential to drive better health and performance at work.
Karen Moseley
Health Enhancement Research Organization
Financial wellness taking its place as a ‘must have’ benefit
More employers are developing programs to help employees plan for retirement.
Benefits Think Why employers should include spouses in well-being programs
By involving partners in wellness offerings, companies can create a support system at home that has the potential to drive better health and performance at work.
Karen Moseley
Health Enhancement Research Organization