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Top 10 employee questions on private exchange enrollment

As private exchanges continue to grow, employees often have many questions during open enrollment. Towers Watson compiled the top 10 questions asked by full-time active employees who enrolled though their OneExchange. Are you ready to answer these employees questions?

7 ways to recruit a millennial

What makes millennials choose one job over another? According to Futurestep,a recruiting firm, these seven benefits are what matter most to millennials.

5 tips to get more engagement at an office event

Employee engagement can be one of the hardest strategies to plan for many benefits professionals. Getting employees to actively take part in a holiday party or quarterly meeting can be tricky. Consultant and blogger Sharlyn Lauby shares some particularly useful ways to make events “Instagrammable,” with the idea of making company events so fun that workers will even post them on social media.

The top 10 large-group life insurance carriers in the U.S.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 10 large-group life insurance carriers in the country. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2014.

The top 10 large-group dental insurance carriers in the U.S.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 10 large-group dental plan insurance carriers in the country. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2014.

The top 10 large-group vision insurance carriers in the U.S.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top 10 large-group vision plan insurance carriers in the country. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2014.

Top 10 hardest working cities

Today, March 6, is Employee Appreciation Day and across the U.S., employees pour their heart and souls into their jobs. But there are some employees that go above and beyond, earning their employers’ gratitude all that much more. According to WalletHub's new data evaluating labor force participation rates, average hours worked per week and number of workers with multiple jobs, the following cities are considered the hardest working American cities.

What Americans think about King v. Burwell

A majority of people side with the plaintiffs in the case — who are challenging the legality of tax credits allowed to purchase health insurance through the federally facilitated marketplace — according to a poll released by Independent Women’s Voice, which commissioned a survey of 1,000 people in FFM states, plus Nevada and Colorado.

The top 50 large-group insurance carriers in the U.S., part 2

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top large-group insurance carriers in the country. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2014.

States with the lowest cost of health insurance

In 2014, the average cost of health insurance per employee was $9,504 — the average cost to employers was $6,276 and employees paid an average of $3,228, according to the 2014 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey. The top five states with the least expensive employer-sponsored health insurance costs were about $2,000 cheaper than the national average, according to the survey, which received responses from 9,950 employers sponsoring 16,967 health plans nationwide.

States with the highest cost of health insurance

In 2014, the average cost of health insurance per employee was $9,504 — the average cost to employers was $6,276 and employees paid an average of $3,228, according to the 2014 United Benefit Advisors Health Plan Survey. Four of the top five states with the most expensive employer-sponsored health insurance costs are located on the East Coast, according to the survey, which received responses from 9,950 employers sponsoring 16,967 health plans nationwide.

States with the highest well-being

Constantly improving upon well-being is vital to a population’s overall health and economy. For employers, well-being can also be a predictor of business outcomes, essentially affecting a company’s economic potential. Recent data from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index analyzes all 50 states, and based on five elements of well-being — purpose, social, financial, community and physical — have ranked states from best to worst for overall well-being.

The top 50 large-group insurance carriers in the U.S., part 1

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, introduces the top large-group insurance carriers in the country. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2014.

Top 10 most outrageous tax deductions of 2014

Between client lunches and traveling to employer sites, benefit advisers can incur some interesting and often tax deductible expenses. But not everything is tax deductible. Here are the top 10 most outrageous tax deductions of 2014, according to the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.

The 10 U.S. counties with the lowest Healthcare.gov enrollment rates

Enrollment in health insurance through Healthcare.gov is expected to hit or beat projections for 2015. But how does it break down on a county-by-county level? Benefitter analyzed enrollment data from the 50 most populous counties in the U.S. to find those with the least enrollments per capita.

Top 10 counties with residents enrolling in Healthcare.gov exchanges

Enrollment in health insurance through Healthcare.gov is expected to hit or beat projections for 2015. But how does it break down on a county-by-county level? Benefitter analyzed enrollment data from the 50 most populous counties in the U.S. to find those with the most enrollments per capita.

States with the best 401(k) plans

Increasing employee engagement in 401(k) plans is easier to do in some states than others. Judy Diamond Associates reviewed more than half a million 401(k) plans throughout the country to determine which states had the highest amount of over-performing plans. Rankings are based on rate of return, participation and employee contributions.

States with the worst 401(k) plans

Under-performing 401(k) plan? Maybe it's where you live. Judy Diamond Associates reviewed more than half a million 401(k) plans throughout the country to determine which states had the highest amount of under-performing plans. Rankings are based on rate of return, participation and employee contributions.

10 Top Health Data Hacks

The giant breach at health insurer Anthem (previously WellPoint) potentially affecting up to 80 million insured members and employees, reminds us that the hacking threat to protected health information is persistent and growing. The HHS Office for Civil Rights Web site of large breaches lists more than 90 major incidents of hacking, which have become much more prevalent during the past two years. Here are the 10 largest healthcare hacking incidents to date.

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