Large private-sector employers are increasingly turning to self-insured health plans, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Engineering employees confidence slipped to 54.4 in the third quarter for a drop of 4.6 points from the second quarter, marking the second consecutive decline in 2012, according to the Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index.

TuitionHelp, a tuition-reimbursement benefit designed to cut college costs for employees as well as tuition-reimbursement expenses for employers, is now offered to corporate clients of Edcor, a provider of tuition-assistance administration and management.

Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday it completed its acquisition of NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc., which makes a liquid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug that will hit the market in January.