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), behavioral decision making, Communication, Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, National Employee Benefits Day 0 Read more >
Gone are the days of dial-up Internet (that sound of AOL connecting still haunts my dreams), floppy disks and boom boxes. Technology has come a long way over the past… Read more >
Long-term care insurance has long been a staple of employee benefit offerings. While not typically a “headline-grabbing” benefit, these plans have received increased attention. What is a long-term care insurance… Read more >
March 14, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, long term care 1 Read more >
Whew! You’ve sent out the 1095-C forms—again—and answered a ton of questions from your employees. You’re done with that project for the year. But wait . . . what’s that… Read more >
March 12, 2018 ACA, Affordable Care Act, Employee Benefits, Regulatory 2 Read more >
Despite your employees’ best intentions—and your carefully crafted benefit offerings—are your plan participants continuing to make irrational decisions? Well, cue the Twilight Zone music, because a relatively new area of… Read more >
March 9, 2018 behavioral decision making, Employee Benefits, Health Care, National Employee Benefits Day, Retirement 0 Read more >
It is hard to believe that we are already into the third month of 2018! After attending several conferences over the past few months in Canada, I have noticed several… Read more >
March 8, 2018 Canada, Employee Benefits, Investments 0 Read more >
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are useful . . . when employees use them. A survey on mental health benefits by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows over 90%… Read more >
March 6, 2018 EAP, Employee Assistance Programs, Employee Benefits, Mental Health 0 Read more >
Are you an employer who needs to deliver retirement plan information to employees? Do you want to save costs by sending documentation electronically, but you’re constantly being dragged down by onerous… Read more >
March 1, 2018 Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement 2 Read more >
For my fellow Potterheads, the magical world of Harry Potter sounds like a perfect escape—the witches and wizards, the butterbeer, the quidditch tournaments, the spells to complete almost any unwelcome… Read more >
I met Katherine a few years ago as she was preparing to deliver a talk about emergency savings at a special International Foundation event. She was very low-key and approachable,… Read more >
February 20, 2018 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >