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Top broker and carrier rankings, as well as 30 benefit pros to follow on Twitter, bizarre antics from job candidates, the best 401(k) plans and the top SHOP plans in each state were the most-viewed EBA slideshows of the year. Here they are, listed in descending order.
Commentary: Given the time and attention required by medical plans nowadays, its not uncommon for benefit professionals to allow LTD plans to stay the course, without critical review. But given the immense value of LTD benefits, now is a great time to ensure your plan is at its best for 2016.
Commentary: Once considered a tool primarily for employee motivation think the team lunch or years-of-service awards recognition has shifted to become a far more sophisticated tool for leading companies around the world.
The outlook for the new year is a mixed one, as brokers will continue to face unneeded stress and compliance challenges. Those issues, combined with changes to the healthcare delivery model, will make 2016 another landmark year for the industry, experts say.
In their benefit plans for 2016, employers are, in general, continuing along the path that theyve been traveling for the past 10-15 years: Their overarching goal is to offset escalating healthcare costs, while continuing to sponsor quality programs for employees.
Affordable Care Act compliance topped the minds of benefit professionals in 2015 but cyber security also took center stage this year as employers looked to develop policies and procedures to protect themselves and their employees data from cyberattacks.
The employee benefit market is in a state of reinvention, with virtually every stakeholder looking for ways to not only survive, but also thrive amid a sea of regulatory changes and healthcare developments continuously threatening to alter the landscape. Here are 10 benefit industry trendsetters who are helping to set the agenda for the new year.
Commentary: From professionally managed accounts to online investment advice and more, here's a look at where progressive plan sponsors will take their 401(k) plans in 2016.
As the year comes to a close among the rush of holiday events, its important to reflect on employees contributions and to show a genuine appreciation for their hard work throughout the year. The nonprofit organization Recognition Professionals International offers five things HR and benefit managers should avoid doing when appreciating their staff.
Commentary: Although steps are being made by the healthcare community to improve the coordination and efficiency of healthcare delivery, true healthcare value will be achieved only when combined with effective health promotion that creates better health.
If an employer is unfortunate enough to be involved in ERISA litigation, having a disciplined and organized administrative process can go a long way toward protecting its interests.
From the ACAs Cadillac tax to HIPAAs privacy and security rules and more, Ed Bray, senior vice president of compliance with Ascension, outlines 26 issues benefit decision-makers need to keep an eye on in the coming year.
Commentary: For employees who are also caregivers, theres often not enough hours in the day to do good work and good caregiving. Being an employee/caregiver comes at a price for both businesses and employees.
James R. Evans, a partner in the Los Angeles firm Allston and Bird, LLP says there are dozens of companies in the sharing economy that could be affected by the outcome of the Uber class action.
Commentary: One area of business that hasnt kept pace with the economic rebound is compensation for key talent.
With open enrollment for 2016 over for many employers, it might be tempting for benefit managers to sit back, relax and forget about it for another year. But benefits communications experts say now is the ideal time to conduct an open enrollment post-mortem before memories of what worked and what didnt have faded.
Sitting back and hoping for the best is not an investment strategy, says Matt McDaniel, U.S. head of defined benefit risk at Mercer.
Commentary: For wellness programs to take hold, employers need a sustainable engagement strategy built around strategic communications and use of appropriate incentives. But in order to do that, employers must first understand and appeal to their diverse workforce.
Trying to communicate retirement planning messages during the holiday season is like offering a kale smoothie to someone during Mardi Gras it might be good for them, but it wont be widely embraced, says one retirement plan expert.
Zenefits made the list of the years most-read EBA stories twice, including a defamation lawsuit that ADP filed against the Silicon Valley startup. Other attention-grabbing articles included the Aetna-Humana merger, Cadillac tax repeal efforts, attempts to tweak the ACA and the elimination of broker commission. Here are the top 10 stories that garnered the most pageviews in 2015.