Retirement benefits

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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.

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.

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

Employers must hit the throttle by providing employees with personalized retirement readiness scores, deeper metrics.

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

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

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.