Scott Wooldridge

The uncertainties over the past few years have clearly affected workplace savers, who are now less sure about when retirement will come, what it will look like and how they should prepare for it, according to a new survey.

Of employers with fewer than 10 employees, the percentage offering coverage dropped from 28% in 2013 to 22% in 2016.

Despite improvements in employment and income inequality, the U.S. slipped in the Natixis Global Retirement Index, dropping to 20th place, as high inflation and public debt caused overall retirement security to deteriorate.

Employers will be facing a changing landscape when it comes to health care in 2024, as they continue to see significant spending in the areas of mental health, prescription drugs and cancer treatment, says a new survey.

The survey found 44% of small business CEOs have already switched or are planning switching insurers in the near future.

Under ERISA regulations, the fiduciary has 4 areas of duty: loyalty to the participants, prudence in running the plan, and the ongoing duties to diversify and minimize risk and to follow plan documents, unless they violate ERISA rules.

The survey found that 53% of employees who self-described as engaged reported being comfortable in working with AI.

Health insurance satisfaction surges 4% to a record-high of 76 (out of 100), with Humana maintaining its leadership position among insurers, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index.