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Mercer has released its 2012 Guide to Social Security and 2012 Medicare booklets. The publications help retirees understand both social programs so they can better plan for retirement.

The funded status of pension plans has been on a wild ride since 2008, experiencing major declines in 2008, 2010 and 2011. The drops were due to the double whammy of declining equity markets and lower interest rates, said Jonathan Barry, Mercers U.S. Retirement Risk & Finance DB Risk Leader,...

Mercer announced it has acquired Alicia Smith & Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based Medicaid policy consulting firm.

Four recent surveys confirm the notion that the majority of employers will continue to offer employer-sponsored health benefits in 2012 and beyond.

Western European employees typically have the most statutory paid holiday globally while employees in Asia Pacific have the lowest, according to research by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.

New survey results from Mercer show employees are willing to take on higher out-of-pocket costs if it means they get to keep their health benefits.

As an employer, you know the New Year is approaching fast; and if you have not already had your open enrollment completed, or if you are sweating the last minute details of your plan design and rollout for 2012, you may be wondering what to expect for the final version...

U.S. employers with more than 50 workers seem to be much more concerned about a federal tax on expensive health benefits packages than they are about the idea of having to provide coverage for all full-time employers.