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Next year stands to be a pivotal year for employee benefits particularly as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues to shake out, likely propelling the sale of voluntary benefits products even further, experts say.

Are the public insurance exchanges just a temporary bridge to a world in which most people find health insurance through privately run exchanges? That's one prediction from a medical firm.

The biggest drop among employees decreasing their annual contributions to their 401(k) accounts as among those 50 and older.

Employers, it appears, worked hard to hold down health plan cost increases this year. A Mercer study released Wednesday reported that the increase just 2.1 percent over last year was the lowest in 15 years.

BB&T Insurance Holdings one of the nations largest brokers has launched two private insurance exchanges.

The funded ratio of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies remained stable in October at 91 percent, according to Mercer.

United Benefit Advisors opened Benefits Passport Nov. 1, a private insurance exchange marketplace exclusive to UBA partner firms.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries has named David Lipkin as its new president and has appointed well-known retirement industry guru Robert Kaplan to its board of directors.