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The Rise of CITs: What ERISA Plan Fiduciaries Should Know

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 20 Aug 202520 Aug 2025

Collective investment trusts (CITs) have become increasingly popular investment options for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans as fiduciaries seek to lower investment management fees.

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Child Care Benefits: A Competitive Advantage Employers Can’t Afford to Ignore

Tim Hennessy
 19 Aug 202519 Aug 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, working parents and caregivers struggled at home and at work, and the economy at large reeled, navigating the unpredictable.  Who among us would have expected it would take a pandemic to illustrate the critical need for reliable child […]

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Employers Project 10% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2026

Cara McMullin
 14 Aug 202514 Aug 2025

U.S. employers project a median health care cost increase of 10% for 2026, according to new survey results from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

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Social Security’s Role as Retirement Income

Cathe Gooding, CEBS
 12 Aug 202513 Aug 2025

How much income can workers anticipate receiving from Social Security when they retire?

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Benefit Program Management for a Global and Diverse Workforce

Anne Newhouse, CEBS
 07 Aug 202507 Aug 2025

Learn techniques employers can use to enhance engagement in recognition, professional development, wellness, leadership, and other strategic human resource and total rewards programs.

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Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) Questions to Ask When Selecting

Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 05 Aug 202505 Aug 2025

The Department of Labor recently announced that its Employee Benefits Security Administration intends to help smaller employers that want to offer retirement benefits choose a high-quality, low-cost option known as a pooled employer plan.

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Supreme Court Will Decide on Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability

Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 01 Aug 202501 Aug 2025

In its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide when withdrawal liability assumptions must be adopted, impacting multiemployer pension plans and contributing employers.

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Supreme Court Upholds Preventive Services Under the ACA

Jenny Gartman, CEBS
 24 Jul 202524 Jul 2025

Here’s what we’re watching for next after a recent Supreme Court ruling upheld preventive services recommendations under the Affordable Care Act.

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Aging and Organizational Strategies

Anne Patterson
 23 Jul 202523 Jul 2025

Aging impacts us both personally and professionally, highlighting the vital role workplaces play in supporting employees and plan participants.

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Helping Employees Find Digital Balance 

Rebecca Plier
 22 Jul 202522 Jul 2025

Today’s blog emphasizes the importance of digital balance for organizations and strategies for preventing digital burnout in employees.

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