Benefits

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger generations and lower-wage employees face the greatest health care challenges in terms of eligibility and cost, according to a report from the...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers can do many things to empower their employees for financial wellness and retirement readiness, according to a new report from Bank of...

June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) quantifies the impact of a sustained low-interest-rate environment on employees’ retirement readiness.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from Mercer encourages plan sponsors to take a greater role in securing their employees’ retirement success.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Members of the military are increasingly concerned about their retirement prospects, according to a new survey.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are self-insuring medical benefits more now than before passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a survey finds.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis shows 38.3 million working-age households (45%) do not have any retirement account assets.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Women (27%) are less engaged in retirement planning than men (37%), a white paper from Lincoln Financial Group indicates.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State exchanges and federally facilitated exchanges (FFE) for 34 states that will not operate a health care exchange must be established by October...

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance are delaying or avoiding getting health care due to cost.

June 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) were the only type of health insurance that grew in 2012, a new analysis finds.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Twenty-seven percent of bosses surveyed by CareerBuilder have a current direct report that they would like to see leave their company.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X employees struggle the most when it comes to saving for retirement, a survey by PwC indicates.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Overall, Americans are more secure than one year ago about their ability to retire comfortably, a survey found.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As they approach retirement, Canada's younger Boomers (ages 50 to 59) are focusing on health concerns more than finances.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants have a disconnect between portfolio allocations and their understanding of risk, according to a speaker at the (K)onvergence Summit in New York.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care inflation in the U.S. is projected to dip to 6.5% in 2014, according to PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI).

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When the play-or-pay provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) takes effect next year, most companies are opting to play.

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report signals imminent change in the defined contribution (DC) investment marketplace.

June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomer faculty at higher education institutions say they will delay retirement or not retire at all.