Open Enrollment Can Be a Key Engagement Opportunity
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Fred Reish Joins Ferenczy Benefits Law Center
The Atlanta-based firm deals solely with employee benefits law.
EBRI: DC Plan Loans Correspond to Health Care Spending
Health expenditures increased by at least 10% the same year in 51% of households in which a retirement plan participant...
Employers Rank Health Care Cost Control as No. 1 Priority
The new top goal bumps talent attraction and retention down to third in an annual Brown & Brown study.
4 in 10 Eligible Small Business Employees Not Part of Company Retirement Plan
Transportation and warehousing have the lowest rate of plan participation among all sectors—just 45%.
Employees Trust Advisers More When Provided by Employers
According to an NFP report, employees ‘don’t want to be pitched’ and want ‘relatable’ advice.
Distribution Flexibility Helps Retirees Preserve Assets, per Vanguard
New research found participants with flexibility were 35% more likely to remain in-plan three years after retirement and held larger...
3 Ways Workplace Benefits Can Help Veterans, Employers
Military veterans can benefit from working with advisers who understand their financial challenges as they transition to civilian life, according...
Small Business Plans Have Growing Assets, Lagging Participation
More than 40% of eligible small business employees do not participate in their retirement plans, according to a study by...
Do Advisers Ignore AI at Their Peril?
Strategic Retirement Partners’ Jeff Cullen talks about how to use the technology in plan practices, during a PLANADVISER 360 Conference...
How to Train Your AI ‘Coworker’
OneDigital’s AI-powered consultant, ‘Ben,’ is not just surfacing knowledge about employee benefits, but a collaborative equal to team members.
Fear of Litigation Impacts DC Plan Services, Investments
One in four respondents told the American Benefits Council they decided against providing more benefits to plan participants out of...
Lack of Benefits Weighs on Savings-Strapped Employees
Nearly one-quarter of surveyed workers considered quitting due to inadequate benefits, according to a survey by Bank of America.
BLS Tracks Small Changes in Retirement Benefits Access
Last year, retirement benefits remained available to the same overall proportion of private industry and state and local government workers,...
Employers Expand Mental Health Support to Combat ‘Burnout’
NFP’s annual benefits report also found, however, a trend of some employers too often putting that mental health support within...
Investment Product and Service Launches
North American Company introduces Goldman Sachs index; Jackson enhances Perspective variable annuity benefit suite; Altruist launches multiple account bundling.
Experts Predict Major Growth in Retirement Coverage, Benefits
By year-end 2026, 88% of employers are projected to provide a defined contribution plan, according to new report from Transamerica.
Survey of LGBTQ Workers Finds Lower Satisfaction With Work Benefits
LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ workers have broadly similar interests in terms of benefits, but there may be an access gap, EBRI...
Retirement Industry People Moves
T. Rowe adds new role to lead growing separately managed accounts business; Megan Schneider named CEO of Retirement & Benefit...
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Increasingly Include Noncompete Clauses
Employers are leveraging NQDCs for retention use at increasing rates, with 30% having a noncompete provision.