More Employers Offer Caregiver Leave as Need Mounts
A new survey found that many employers plan to add or expand caregiver leave as they contend with workforce burnout, changing family dynamics and competition for talent. According to WTW's "2025 Absence, Disability and Medical Leave Survey," caregiver leave is expected to
The Importance of Reconciling Your Employee Benefits
Employee benefits are one of the largest and most complex expenses many employers manage — and they also include strict fiduciary obligations. Yet many organizations assume that once open enrollment ends and payroll deductions are set, everything will continue to run
How Health Insurers Are Trying to Rein in Costs Without Cutting Value
Employers are grappling with another year of steep increases in group health plan premiums due to medical cost inflation, higher utilization and rising drug prices. At the same time, health insurers can no longer shift additional costs to employers and employees
Voluntary Benefits Lawsuits Add Fiduciary Concerns for Employers
Plaintiff's lawyers are breaking new ground by suing employers for allegedly failing in their fiduciary duties to manage their voluntary benefit plans, including dental, vision, accident insurance, critical illness, cancer and hospital indemnity benefits. These class action lawsuits typically allege that