Cancer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Are Top Claimant Concerns High-dollar claimants continue to concern employer-sponsored health plans in the U.S. Those that self-fund and purchase medical stop-loss coverage have seen premiums continuing to rise over 10% annually, as reported by the 2024 Aegis […]
The arrival of fall signals the start of benefits open enrollment season for many organizations. According to the International Foundation’s Trends in Benefit Open Enrollment and Communication survey report, benefits open enrollment periods most often begin in October and November—which means open […]
Retirement is a milestone for employees that requires careful planning. Unfortunately, many employees have fallen behind in their retirement savings goals, leading to feelings of insecurity about retirement and an increase in stress and anxiety impacting their engagement, morale and productivity. Even […]
Nearly 50 years ago—on September 2, 1974—President Gerald Ford signed the Employee Income Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) into law. The International Foundation has been providing education on this landmark legislation ever since. That education includes ERISA Insights: Voices From the Early […]