To help your employees achieve a secure retirement, it’s necessary to look at the bigger picture of their entire financial well-being. While many employers have traditionally focused on retirement plan… Read more >
November 19, 2015 Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement Read more >
Many employers offer affordable health coverage that meets or exceeds the minimum value requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, if one or more of their full-time employees claim… Read more >
November 5, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and the government, under the leadership of financial literacy leader Jane Rooney, has been working to make more information and resources available to… Read more >
November 3, 2015 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness Read more >
Section 1104 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health plans to certify compliance with HIPAA administrative simplification standards and operating rules for electronic transactions. On January 2, 2014 the… Read more >
October 29, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, HIPAA, Regulatory Read more >
Ensuring that American workers are financially set for retirement is a passion for those of us involved in the International Foundation Retirement Security Initiative. When a friend announces he or she… Read more >
October 28, 2015 401(k) Plans, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement Read more >
Three panelists offered their views during a recent International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans webcast, “Post-Election Pensions and Benefits Outlook: What to Expect.” Panelists said Justin Trudeau, prime minister-designate, and… Read more >
October 23, 2015 Canada, Employee Benefits, Pensions, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
When funding health benefits for employees, two options are available: traditional health insurance and self-funding. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And… Read more >
October 23, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
Beginning in early 2016, Section 6055 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers, plan sponsors and/or insurers to send annual reports to employees and the IRS identifying all individuals,… Read more >
October 22, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) keeps evolving and revealing new facets. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed regulations that spell out the implementation of ACA… Read more >
October 13, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >
There’s growing recognition that workplaces affect mental health, and employers that focus on supporting mental wellness will reap the benefits, according to Heidi Weigand, director of the Centre for the… Read more >
October 9, 2015 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >