Do married women face greater retirement risks?
Dual-income couples benefit less from Social Security.
Practice and client management
The flawed advice being peddled about saving for retirement
Savers can expect investment returns through compounded growth as long as they don’t lose from a market downturn.
Benefits Think Making wellness work: 5 ways clients can improve programs
Offering employees the right incentives and leveraging big data are key to getting the most out of workplace programs.
Rebecca Madsen
UnitedHealthcare
USI plans organic growth with third reported acquisition
The brokerage's acquisition of Employee Benefit Concepts is just latest of the firm's reported mergers this year.
Don’t let employees fall victim to these retirement myths
There are many misconceptions that can lead to financial hardships in retirement.
Benefits Think Finding the right voluntary benefits broker may be trickier than clients realize
The best bet for small and midsize companies is to use a third party that doesn't sell insurance products or receive commissions when clients select products.
Jay Schmitt
Strategic Benefits Advisor
As workers save for retirement, remember these 6 key HSA features
A health savings account can be a great savings vehicle for people who are preparing for retirement.
Benefits Think Finding the right voluntary benefits broker may be trickier than plan sponsors realize
The best bet for small and midsize companies is to engage an unbiased third party that neither sells insurance products nor receives commissions when its clients select insurance products.
Jay Schmitt
Strategic Benefits Advisor
Benefits Think As a savvy market strategy, try narrowing your focus to grow your revenues
One of the most powerful and effective opportunities is market segmentation. Here’s how to do it.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
Culture is what employers ‘do when no one is looking’
HR professionals from Alphabet and Unilever discuss how to create the company culture employees won’t want to leave.
Brokers concerned about Washington’s impact on benefits in 2020 election
“I do have a lot of long-term worries about erosion of the employer providing group health insurance,” says one consultant.
This is the voluntary benefit employers are most interested in
Employers are interested in rolling out pet insurance and long-term care benefits, but more are seeking out this offering for their workers.
This is the voluntary benefit clients are clamoring for
Employers are interested in rolling out pet insurance and long-term care benefits, but more are seeking out this offering for their workers.
Burnout is an official diagnosis. What can clients do?
LinkedIn executives share their strategies for maintaining a happy, healthy workforce.
Burnout is an official diagnosis. What can employers do?
LinkedIn executives share their strategies for maintaining a happy, healthy workforce.
Proposed law could change rules for IRA withdrawals
The legislation includes a provision that would raise the age limit for making contributions and taking required minimum distributions.
Namely partnership offers employers college prep benefit
The company’s 1,300 clients will now have access to an education benefit that can help organize the college planning process.
Nike is expanding its daycare benefit and employees are furious
The footwear giant is planning to close its on-site childcare program and replace it with an off-campus facility run by a partner, Endeavor Schools.
Payrolls, wages cool as trade war weighs on economy
Employers added the fewest workers in three months and wages rose less than expected, suggesting broader economic weakness.
Why clients should help laid-off workers find new jobs
Companies can protect their image on review sites by offering outplacement services — and greater empathy.
