As if open enrollment wasn’t already challenging, 2020 is throwing employers and employees for a loop. The latest International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans survey report, Trends in Benefit Open… Read more >
September 22, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Open Enrollment, U.S. 0 Read more >
Finding the right asset allocation for your fund is no easy task. A presentation by Kevin M. Schmid of Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC, titled Improving Your Asset Allocation, explored the… Read more >
September 21, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Investments, U.S. 0 Read more >
Running an effective apprenticeship fund requires the management of a wide variety of key stakeholders. Navigating this complicated landscape and avoiding potential pitfalls have long been concerns for a wide… Read more >
September 16, 2020 Apprenticeship Programs, Canada, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
On January 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initially declared a federal public health emergency due to the coronavirus. The declaration has now been extended twice, including… Read more >
September 14, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >
We’re entering the sixth month of the declared COVID-19 pandemic. And, speaking for myself and my International Foundation colleagues, our sixth month of working from home. For me, personally, it’s… Read more >
September 10, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness 0 Read more >
The International Foundation recently surveyed employers and plan sponsors about benefit communication for an upcoming report (watch for it soon—called Trends in Benefit Open Enrollment and Communication), and tons of… Read more >
September 9, 2020 Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Open Enrollment, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S. 0 Read more >
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in the workplace, with many organizations implementing new policies for remote work in weeks instead of years. Current and future areas… Read more >
September 8, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, U.S. 0 Read more >
College move-in is more challenging this year than ever before. Health concerns have risen to the top of the list of worries for parents taking kids to campus this fall… Read more >
September 3, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 0 Read more >
At the end of a typical summer, many parents of school-aged children would be breathing a sigh of relief, knowing the struggle to keep kids busy and to cobble together… Read more >
September 2, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, U.S., Workflex 0 Read more >
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, better known as COBRA, became law on April 7, 1986. The law provides for continuation of health coverage from an employer-sponsored group… Read more >
August 25, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S. 0 Read more >