Retirement benefits

Catherine Collinson discusses what is bringing down American retirement confidence and how benefits professionals can help.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

There are hundreds of rules and claiming strategies – the wrong one can have major repercussions.

Human Interest has rolled out a new partner program that brokers can use to manage and track retirement plans for small employers.

Ted Benna, known for his work with early planning on the retirement vehicle, sounds the alarm about economic landmines that remain — four decades since the advent of the 401(k).

Workers are advised to contribute enough to their workplace plans to get the match even while paying off their college debt.

Industry leaders whose unique client management strategies, innovative data manipulation and other industry-leading skills are transforming the field.

The wealth in retirement accounts could shrink by that much due to annual defaults on 401(k) loans. The projected loss is about 2.7% of the $7.8 trillion in retirement accounts.

When I first started covering the benefits industry in 2011, there was plenty to write about, and much of the focus involved gloom and doom forecasts over the newly enacted Affordable Care Act. How times have changed.

Seniors will have to pay income taxes on a certain portion of their benefits if their taxable income plus 50% of the benefits exceed a certain threshold.

While loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, employers must find the right balance of perks that workers want and will use.

EBN and EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, employer strategies and employee engagement.

Premiums appear to be stabilizing finally and even dropping in some states.

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.

EBN and EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, employer strategies and employee engagement.

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.

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.

Employers with “great” retirement plans are significantly more likely to have higher margins and revenue per employee than those with average plans.

Although workers may feel ready to sign up for benefits, they spend little time researching offerings, per UnitedHealthcare survey.

Sure, offering the perk will help employers recruit and retain top talent. But there’s even more advantages to consider.