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For the third year, the BenefitsPRO LUMINARIES Awards will shine a spotlight on the individuals and organizations that are leading the way and impacting the benefits industry where it matters most.

Asset manager BlackRock has launched LifePath Paycheck, which gives employees access to guaranteed income through a target date fund, allowing DC plans to switch some of an enrollee's investments into an annuity at age 55.

The $2,500 Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Account option takes a small amount from paychecks (3%) and is easy to set up, said Commonwealth, which took a close look at new emergency savings options in SECURE 2.0.

With 3 out of 4 workers living paycheck to paycheck, 80% of them are likely to stay with their employer if they offered an emergency savings account, according to a new FinFit survey.

Women earn less than men, often take time away from work for caregiving and live longer, which is why they say Congress needs to shore up Social Security and employers should contribute more to their plans, says a new survey.

The investment firm is among 600 organizations worldwide whose pension funds and benefits plan providers had their participants' data breached recently, and should be "a wake-up call" to all plan sponsors, say industry experts.

Employee health & well-being programs and financial wellness benefits have always been separate entities within the workplace, however, it seems like a compelling shift is challenging this long-standing split, according to a new report.

Next year, the new limits for health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans are a slight bump, following 2024's largest-ever increase to the amount employees can set aside in their accounts.