Our insurance agent delivered the bad news last week – the company’s health insurance premiums are going up 19 percent next year. To curb this huge cost … Read more
Benefit Trends: Does Phased Retirement Make Sense For Your Workforce?
Over the last five years, there has been great progress in the employee benefits arena for new employees entering the workforce. Auto enrollment into a DC … Read more
Do Benefits Have an Impact on Employee Loyalty?
Last month, CoHealth welcomed Ron Leopold, MetLife’s vice president, U.S. business, to our monthly tweet chat. We discussed MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of … Read more
Employee Benefits: How Your Workplace Can be a Cut Above the Rest
I was traveling last week, cross-country, to facilitate a retirement preparedness workshop, so to fill the two hour layover I had at the airport, I found … Read more
Retirement Planning: How to Get More of Your Employees to Get in the Game
Do you have a population of employees that are still on the sidelines regarding participating in your retirement plan? According to a recent study by Aon … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 4: Don’t Be Uncertain About Educating Employees
For the final part of my series, I want to focus on the last of the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education even though the … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 3: Why Educating Employees Makes Sense
This week, I’ve been exploring the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education even though the majority of employers are very eager … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 2: The Legal Problems in Offering Financial Advice
This week, I’m been explaining the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education, even though the majority of employers are very … Read more
Maximizing Benefits: Why You Can’t Do it When Short-Staffed in HR
Last month I wrote about a recent study that revealed a decline in employee perception of the value and satisfaction level of employer-provided benefits. … Read more
Are You and Your Employees Ready for the New 401 (k) Disclosures?
New 401 (k) disclosures are coming; are your employees ready? According to a recent AARP study, it’s not likely. Some 71 percent of Americans who … Read more