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The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Act gives employees working more than 30 hours a week a daily stipend of $70 to offset elder care costs.

Human-machine balance, personalized communications and hospital indemnity are among the offerings expected to grow next year, according to MetLife.

Employers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Act gives employees working more than 30 hours a week a daily stipend of $70 to offset elder care costs.

Modern identity theft benefits must include comprehensive monitoring and asset recovery support, as well as hiring the services of "good guy" hackers.

Employers should pick the right carrier, make sure to provide reasonable accommodations for employees and leverage resources from services they’re already offering.

Advisers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

Amazon, American Express and Ikea are among the employers offering enviable perks to employees.

Student loan aid, critical illness, ID theft protection and pet insurance will continue to grow in popularity in 2018, with some employers even paying for them.

Commentary about Trumpcare, health savings accounts and leave laws were among the most popular items this year.

Here’s what employers including IBM, Mastercard and TD Bank did this year to redefine their employee benefit packages.

HSAs and sign-on bonuses increased in popularity while FSAs and undergraduate and graduate education assistance are on the decline.

With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy 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.

These industry pioneers are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.

Benefit advisers and employers should offer identity theft benefits that include comprehensive monitoring.

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.

Expert advice on explaining worksite offerings, and their advantages, to the organization.

These industry pioneers, awarded by EBN this year, are creating products to meet evolving needs of employers and employees.