Benefits Manager

An expert believes the current, and somewhat outdated, model of insurance offered by employers today will need to change in light of increasing job mobility of Gen X and Gen Y employees.

Proposals to close California's growing deficit includes a 30 percent hike on employee contributions to health care and public employee pension reform.

In this blog, I’ll be highlighting some of the major events that occurred in the employee benefits business over the past week, as well as the news coverage surrounding them.

With so many people traveling on business, companies that send their employees to foreign nations need a comprehensive business travel plan. Travel assistance and travel accident insurance are two of the critical components of such a plan.

What could possibly be worse than being out of work? Apparently being stuck in a job you hate.

The fifth annual U.S. Member Health Insurance Plan Study showed higher member satisfaction with integrated delivery systems, though the future of IDS is not clear.

A Fidelity Investments report notes that retiring couples this year will need $230,000 for medical expenses -- a drop from the $250,000 originally predicted by the Boston-based advisory firm.

A job forecast survey revealed an increase in hiring momentum during the first quarter, with more of the same likely in the second quarter.