Senior Research Analyst at the International Foundation
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Benefits Related Topics That Interest Him Most: Behavioral economics, socially responsible investing, apprenticeship training
Personal Insight: Justin loves everything baseball, visiting and checking off ballparks as he travels. In this free time, he enjoys hiking at national parks, cycling and reading about U.S. history.
The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased 47% over the ten-year period from 2008 to 2017, reaching $11,201 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new… Read more >
January 12, 2021 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, U.S. Read more >
Apprenticeship and training funds have a long history of providing skilled workers for a number of industries. These funds are classified as employee welfare benefit plans under the Employee Retirement… Read more >
January 6, 2021 Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. Read more >
Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article… Read more >
December 3, 2020 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. Read more >
According to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2003-2017), the average defined contribution (DC) plan account balance increased significantly from 2003 to 2017, growing to $43,500 while aggregate… Read more >
October 19, 2020 Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S. Read more >
According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Fifteen-Year Look (2003-2017), demographic trends in multiemployer plans have become less favorable as the number of actively… Read more >
October 12, 2020 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S. Read more >
Open enrollment may be the biggest challenge of human resources (HR) and benefits offices across the U.S., and it’s coming soon! The headaches are countless: workers not reading their communication… Read more >
October 8, 2020 Communication, Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S. 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. 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 Read more >
Significant expected turnover on multiemployer benefit fund trustee boards and the increasing complexity of serving as a trustee are among the key challenges faced by these boards. To address this… Read more >
August 17, 2020 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S. Read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led… Read more >
July 22, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Retirement Read more >