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ACA Cadillac Tax Insomniacs Unite

Julie Stich, CEBS

01 Oct 201517 Dec 2015

If you’re starting to lose sleep over the impending Cadillac tax, you’re not alone. Here at the International Foundation, we’ve been hearing our members discuss how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) excise tax will impact their health plans. We wanted to learn more, […]

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Generational Workforce Preferences Mean Serious Business

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

28 Sep 201519 May 2016

I’m always fascinated by discussions of the different age groups in the workplace and whether I fit the generational mold. But for employers facing a shortage of skilled workers, it’s actually serious business. “Generational cohort is a key predictor of what employees […]

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DOL Worries About Benefit Plans’ Cybersecurity

Chris Vogel, CEBS

22 Sep 2015

If some of the largest insurance companies in America struggle to keep sensitive data safe from hackers and other thieves, what is the trustee of a 3,000-life health plan supposed to do to protect plan participant information? Wyatt J. Holliday, CEBS, and […]

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The Forms are Here! 5 Ways to Cope with 1094 and 1095

Staff

21 Sep 201507 Jan 2016

After months of working on Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting, using draft forms and instructions, benefit practitioners now have the real deal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final 1094-B, 1095-B, 1094-C, 1095-C forms and instructions that employers, plan sponsors and group […]

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Making the Cut of the 10 Best Companies for Financial Security

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

15 Sep 2015

When I left college and took my first “real” job, the HR director met with me to talk about benefits. I was 22, in perfect health and very concerned about paying rent and where I was going to go out dancing that […]

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CEBS Journey—One For The Books

Rachel Oliver

14 Sep 201514 Sep 2015

I had the date marked on my calendar for quite a while—August 18. My first Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® (CEBS®) exam was scheduled, and I have to say I was nervous. I’ve been out of school for a while, and the idea of […]

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Retirement Insecurity—First Steps to Reverse the Trend

Staff

10 Sep 201510 Sep 2015

As a communications professional who works in the employee benefits world, I never stop encountering dismal reports on the saving habits of Americans. The data is everywhere—and it’s overwhelming. People aren’t saving for retirement and those who are aren’t saving enough. As […]

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Unlimited Vacation: Too Good to Be True?

Anne Patterson

09 Sep 201525 Jul 2016

You may remember the International Foundation’s “Benefits Madness” in March, where participants voted for top employee benefits in the form of a March Madness basketball bracket. Vacation time was one of the top benefits, making it to the championship round (health care […]

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Feeling Tense? Blame the Stock Market

Anne Patterson

03 Sep 2015

As humans, we tend to like order. We like lists, we like symmetry, we like calm. So when volatility in the stock market brings chaos to that order, we react. There is a term for this reaction—behavioral finance—and about 40 years of […]

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Top 5 Employee Benefit Trends to Watch in Canada

Julie Stich, CEBS

02 Sep 201502 Sep 2015

Offering group benefits and retirement plans to employees takes financial, administrative and time commitment from employers. To get the most bang for their buck, employers need to make sure their benefit plans work efficiently and are used effectively. Here are five benefit […]