Voluntary Benefits

A benefits attorney recommends that employers protect themselves by considering five key questions.

Four new class action lawsuits filed in late December could significantly accelerate fiduciary duty enforcement for health and welfare plans offering voluntary benefits, placing advisors and brokers squarely in the litigation crosshairs.

Here are five key findings about employee purchasing and interest to shape your 2026 strategies.

If you know, you know. If not, you'd better learn.

The plaintiffs say the employers and their benefits advisors should have shopped better.

Employer plans' problems include big pharmacy bills, big hospital bills and patients who need a lot of expensive care, the rating agency says.