Wondering why your communication isn’t more effective in helping workers make better financial decisions? Or what you can do differently to encourage employees to improve their retirement security? This National… Read more >
March 20, 2018 401(k) Plans, Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, National Employee Benefits Day Read more >
One of the most valued services of Foundation membership is access to our Ask a Benefits Expert service. Members are able to submit questions to our dedicated information specialists, who… Read more >
January 17, 2018 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Retirement, Vacation, Voluntary Benefits, Wellness Read more >
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something . . . that I know we’re going to forget! Checklists upon checklists accompany the big day, and I can relate. So can… Read more >
October 18, 2017 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Retirement Read more >
It’s May 4th and, to some, it just means you’re one day closer to the weekend. But for Star Wars fans like Talking Benefits host, Julie Stich, add one little… Read more >
May 4, 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, DOL, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Multiemployer, Paid Leave, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
For the fourth year, the International Foundation and Horizon Actuarial Services have partnered together to release an annual report analyzing key trends in demographics, cash flows and investments for multiemployer… Read more >
February 21, 2017 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement Read more >
What do the election results mean for employer-sponsored benefits? Which campaign promises will come into play and how? These pressing questions and more were answered during the International Foundation webcast… Read more >
December 1, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
On April 6, after years of work, comments, hearings, discussions and more work, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule clarifying the term “fiduciary” as it relates to… Read more >
June 29, 2016 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
In the early years of the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) plans, most attention was directed at saving for retirement. Today, there is a growing realization… Read more >
June 9, 2016 401(k) Plans, Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement Read more >
On April 6, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor released the highly anticipated final version of its fiduciary/conflict of interest rule. Brokers, agents and financial advisors recommending investments to retirement… Read more >
April 6, 2016 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Legislative, Retirement Read more >
Concerned about how aggressively many Illinois state employees had invested 457 plan assets, plan trustees decided in late 2014 on a bold move: Investments of all 53,000 participants would be… Read more >
January 27, 2016 Communication, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement Read more >