Senior Editor, Publications at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation service/product: The Foundation magazines: Benefits Magazine and Plans & Trusts
Benefits related topics that interest her most: Financial literacy, health and wellness programs
Favorite Foundation conference moment: Hearing attendees sing “O, Canada” at Canadian Annual in addition to hearing the anthem sung in both French and English.
Personal Insight: Whether she’s collecting information for a magazine story or hanging out with her family and friends, you know Kathy is fully engaged. Her listening ear and introspective nature provide reassuring presence to those enjoying her company.
Target-date funds (TDFs) have become an increasingly popular investment option for defined contribution (DC) plan participants. But do participants really understand how they work, and are they using them correctly?… Read more >
April 4, 2019 Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement 0 Read more >
Student loan repayment benefits are still a relatively novel idea, but employers that have added the benefit view it as a way to boost employee recruitment and retention while addressing… Read more >
When it comes to preparing for retirement, your members may have more questions than answers: When do I want to retire? When should I retire? Will I have enough money… Read more >
March 1, 2019 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement 0 Read more >
What happens when an employee of a U.S. company suffers injuries in a car accident while working in the U.K. or needs emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix while on… Read more >
February 21, 2019 Employee Benefits, Global Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >
If you’re the trustee or administrator of an employee benefit fund with its own staff and you haven’t looked at the issue of sexual harassment, it’s probably time to make… Read more >
December 18, 2018 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
From hurricanes and tornadoes to wildfires and volcanic eruptions, natural disasters have affected millions of people in the United States this year. When people are dealing with the destruction of… Read more >
The opioid crisis has far-reaching impacts in both the United States and Canada, including the workforce. John S. Gaal, Ed.D., director of training for St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council,… Read more >
September 5, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
Could offering sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investment options in your retirement plan be an employee recruitment and retention tool? Quite possibly, according to recent research. A 2017 survey by… Read more >
August 9, 2018 Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments 0 Read more >
Treating opioid addiction has become a costly problem for health plans. Particularly troubling are reports of unethical treatment facilities that exploit patients, failing to deliver on their promises of recovery…. Read more >
June 18, 2018 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
What’s the best recipe for making sure your plan participants are receiving high-value health care? The old cookbook called for health plan sponsors to focus on getting the cheapest health… Read more >
June 4, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance 0 Read more >