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The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape Report: DB Key Findings

Cathe Gooding

25 Mar 202525 Mar 2025

The overall health of multiemployer defined benefit (DB) retirement plans improved from 2020 to 2021. The average multiemployer DB plan net investment return for 2021 was 14.5%, up from 2020 (11.4%), according to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2007-2021) recently […]

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The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape Report: DC Key Findings

Cathe Gooding

11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025

The overall health of multiemployer defined contribution (DC) retirement plans improved from 2020 to 2021. The average account balance for a participant in a median multiemployer DC plan increased from $46,100 at the end of 2019 to $52,800 at the end of 2021, […]

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Student Loan Repayment Benefits on the Rise

Cara McMullin

18 Dec 202418 Dec 2024

New Survey Reveals Education Benefit Offerings and Utilization Student loan repayment assistance programs are a growing employee benefit offering in the U.S. according to a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Education Benefits: 2024 Survey Report. The International […]

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Multiemployer Plan and Public Employer Coverage of GLP-1 Drugs

Cara McMullin

26 Jun 202426 Jun 2024

New Survey Data Reveals Total Reported Annual Claim Representation for GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss Is Almost Ten Percent A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans reveals updated U.S. employer and plan sponsor coverage surrounding glucagon-like peptide-1 […]

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Employer Coverage of GLP-1 Drugs on the Rise

Cara McMullin

13 Jun 202413 Jun 2024

New Survey Data Reveals Total Reported Annual Claim Representation for GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss Has Increased to Almost Nine Percent A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans reveals updated U.S. employer coverage surrounding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) […]

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Hot Paid Time Off Trends for the Summer

Anne Patterson

05 Jun 202405 Jun 2024

As the school year draws to a close and temps heat up, folks across the country are starting to plan for summer fun! Whether you’re getting another passport stamp, sticking around for a staycation or taking a Friday afternoon off for a […]

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Employers Project 7.5% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2023

Cara McMullin

20 Sep 202220 Sep 2022

As industry experts predict that organizations should brace for increased health care costs in 2023, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans launched a survey of U.S employers to identify the considerations they are contemplating for the coming year. Results show that […]