In review: Benefits professionals of the year
Akamai's Sarah Sardella, BP’s Cliff York, Accenture’s Julie Wilkes and SurveyMonkey’s Becky Cantieri were honored for improving employee health, retirement and work-life balance.
Retirement benefits
Tips for avoiding costly RMD missteps
Missing required 401(k) minimum distributions are subject to a penalty equal to half the amount that should have been taken.
In review: 21 benefits technology innovators
These industry pioneers are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.
Benefits Think Why employers should mediate ERISA claims
Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.
Corey F. Schechter
Butterfield Schechter
Benefits Think Retirement plan administrators need to look for missing participants
In order to avoid an audit, pension planners should conduct periodic audits for hard-to-find former employees.
Kenneth Ginder
Verrill Dana LLP
In review: EBN’s benefits professionals of the year
Akamai's Sarah Sardella, BP’s Cliff York, Accenture’s Julie Wilkes and SurveyMonkey’s Becky Cantieri were honored for improving employee health, retirement and work-life balance.
Trump asks Americans, ‘how’s your 401(k)?’ Here’s the answer
Although the current year has been good for participants, many workers are not investing in a retirement plan.
Employers tackle low participation rates in financial stability programs
Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.
In review: 21 benefits technology innovators
These industry pioneers, awarded by EBN this year, are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.
In review: EBA 2017 Advisers of the Year
The retirement, technology, voluntary, wellness and overall winners are taking charge of the future of benefits.
Breaking down retirement provisions in the tax reform bill
Employers are relieved that plans are left unscathed, but insiders are still keeping a sharp eye on the impact of deduction for pass-through entities.
Year-end strategies to save money on taxes
Those who leave the workforce and are sitting on losing investments may do tax-loss harvesting, or they may donate their winning holdings to a charity to avoid the capital gains tax
Employers tackle low participation rates in financial stability programs
Money worries continue to plague employees but executives struggle to create plans that address workers’ fiscal woes.
Even responsible savers make retirement mistakes
Holding too much cash is one of the common errors that employees make when saving for retirement.
Executive Moves: BAN, HUB and other employee benefit services firms boost management ranks
The last month of the year saw a bevy of new hires and promotions inside companies that operate in the employee benefit arena.
The December 31 deadline for a clever Roth IRA tax move
Investors are advised to do a Roth conversion before year-end to make the most of the federal tax deduction for state and local income taxes, which could disappear next year.
How the GOP tax bill could affect small business 401(k)s
Legislation agreed upon by the House and Senate could impact whether or not small businesses offer retirement plans.
3 tax-planning mistakes retirees too often make
Relying too much on tax-loss harvesting to generate an income is a common mistake that workers should avoid after they retire.
3 tax-planning mistakes retirees too often make
Relying too much on tax-loss harvesting to generate an income is a common mistake that clients should avoid after they retire.
