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Q&A’s for National Financial Capability Month

Anne Patterson

25 Apr 202325 Apr 2023

For the past several years, the International Foundation has strategically focused on the topic of financial well-being, including how employers can provide financial education to their workers—the goal being, of course, to help ensure the financial and retirement security of workers and […]

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Three Trustee Actions During Market Volatility

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

10 Apr 202310 Apr 2023

Recent bank failures and resulting market volatility have captured headlines in recent weeks, and many individual investors reacted quickly. However, when it comes to fulfilling their fiduciary duty in the face of unexpected news, trustees should remain calm to avoid costly investment […]

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Money Savvy Kids: How Plan Sponsors Can Help Build Financial Capability for Families

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

04 Apr 202304 Apr 2023

April is National Financial Capability Month in the U.S., which represents an opportunity for employers and plan sponsors to help their employees and plan participants boost their money skills. One audience, however, that employers may not typically consider for financial education is […]

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The State of Multiemployer Health Plans: Ten Takeaways

Justin Held, CEBS

30 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

The median cost of benefits for multiemployer health plans increased 4.7% from 2017 to 2018, reaching $11,642 per participant per year (PPPY), according to a new International Foundation report. The consistent increases in costs over the ten-year period required increases in employer […]

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SECURE Act 2.0—How Will It Impact Your Plan?

Anne Newhouse

07 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

In the month since the SECURE Act 2.0 became law, retirement plan experts have been fast at work studying and researching the pages of provisions so that plan sponsors understand the requirements that will affect their plans. On January 24, 2023, Steven […]

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Magazine Extra: Adapting Benefits to Today’s Multigenerational, Postpandemic Workforce

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02 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit www.ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Magazine Extra as well as the […]

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What Plan Sponsors Need to Know After the Passage of SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

Amanda Wilke

28 Dec 202217 Feb 2023

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0 Act), which aims to increase retirement savings and expand coverage to employer-sponsored retirement plans, was included in the 4,155-page omnibus spending bill (HR 2617) to fund the government for 2023. The omnibus bill was […]

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Are Employers Revisiting Student Loan Repayment Strategies Now?

Anne Patterson

02 Dec 202202 Dec 2022

On December 1, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments about President Biden’s student loan relief program in February 2023 and blocked rollout of the program until then. Continuing to offer or adding student loan repayment programs would […]

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Embracing Financial Literacy Month

Tim Hennessy

15 Nov 202217 Feb 2023

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. Multiple organizations are working to educate Canadians about the programs, services and tools available to strengthen financial knowledge, skills and confidence.

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Looking to Improve Retention? These 15 Wellness Offerings May Do the Trick.

Justin Held, CEBS

29 Sep 202229 Sep 2022

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans has surveyed benefits practitioners about their workplace wellness initiatives for more than a decade. Over this period, benefits have evolved from time-tested offerings like physical fitness, nutrition and health-screening initiatives to include mental and behavioral […]