Time to kill annual performance reviews — and 14 other takeaways from the Benefits Forum & Expo
EBN and EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, employer strategies and employee engagement.
Retirement benefits
Pick a better health insurance policy
Premiums appear to be stabilizing finally and even dropping in some states.
Overheard at BFE18: Top 11 tweets from the Benefits Forum & Expo
Social influencers shared moments from EBN and EBA’s annual conference, where employers like Activision Blizzard and Walmart talked about how they’re approaching their benefits strategies.
Time to kill annual performance reviews — and 14 other takeaways from the Benefits Forum & Expo
EBN and EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, employer strategies and employee engagement.
Too many people are making this retirement planning mistake
While 75% of rich older Americans are worried about healthcare costs in retirement, very few of them are actually planning on how to cover these expenses.
Overheard at BFE18: Top 11 tweets from the Benefits Forum & Expo
Social influencers shared moments from EBN and EBA’s annual conference, where employers like Activision Blizzard and Walmart talked about how they’re approaching their benefits strategies.
Strong 401(k)s linked to strong company performance
Employers with “great” retirement plans are significantly more likely to have higher margins and revenue per employee than those with average plans.
Employees are unprepared for open enrollment. Here’s how employers can help
Although workers may feel ready to sign up for benefits, they spend little time researching offerings, per UnitedHealthcare survey.
5 reasons to offer a student loan repayment benefit in 2019
Sure, offering the perk will help employers recruit and retain top talent. But there’s even more advantages to consider.
Here’s how much you have to save every month to retire with $750,000
Someone who starts saving from age 20 can sock away 90% less per month than someone who gets a later start at age 50 and still build the the same size of portfolio.
Strong 401(k)s linked to strong company performance
Employers with “great” retirement plans are significantly more likely to have higher margins and revenue per employee than those with average plans.
To avoid stalling, retirement readiness initiatives need lift
Employers must hit the throttle by providing employees with personalized retirement readiness scores, deeper metrics.
Employees often unprepared for open enrollment
Although workers may feel ready to sign up for benefits, they spend little time researching offerings, per a UnitedHealthcare survey.
Benefits Think The right benefits can drive employee retention
While loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, employers must find the right balance of perks that workers want and will use.
Chris Bruce
Thomsons Online Benefits
Less is more: Use a minimalist approach for 401(k) investing
Investors have an average of 25 funds to choose from in their 401(k) plans, but some financial advisors suggest that the best approach is to pick a small number of very broad funds.
To avoid stalling, retirement readiness initiatives need lift
Employers must hit the throttle by providing employees with personalized retirement readiness scores, deeper metrics.
Participation in financial wellness programs needs boosting
Keep the initiatives confidential and offer incentives, said SunTrust’s financial well-being executive.
EBN’s Benny Award winners aim to reinvent industry
Couldn't make it to the Benefits Forum & Expo? Find out how benefits professionals from Facebook, Activision Blizzard, Purdue University and Optanix are not only shaping their respective companies — they’re reinventing the industry.
NQDC plans: Solutions in search of a problem
The Principal’s Kirk Wolf notes that a properly designed nonqualified deferred compensation plan offers enough flexibility to fix the issues that plague most employers
Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Q&A: Gregg Fine of Gallagher
EBA’s Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year shares why offering a holistic focus on employee and organizational well-being is so important to today’s workforce.
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