Benefits Manager

Based on type of care and geographic location, long-term care costs greatly differ nationwide, according to Northwestern Mutual's 2010 Cost of Long-Term Care study.

Employee defined contribution saving and investing behaviors by generation.

New analysis from Aon Hewitt found Gen Y workers are the ones most at risk of not having enough retirement savings

A quarter of employees recently surveyed by Towers Watson say retirement programs - particularly defined benefit plans - are keeping them committed to their job

Employer matching can encourage how much money participants invest in their 401(k) retirement accounts, even when the employer's total contribution remains the same, finds a new Principal Financial Group analysis.

In a recent survey, employers say they are not likely to drop health care once state-run insurance exchanges take effect in 2014, finds consulting firm Mercer.

Roughly one-third of respondents say they will reduce health care benefits, 23 percent will reduce bonuses, and 18 percent will be reducing stock options/equity based compensation.

47 percent of executives say the PPACA may have a financial impact on their business. Most of them - 70 percent - have begun reviewing their health care benefit plans.