How the Coronavirus Affects HR, Benefits, and Retirement Professionals
Dealing with COVID-19's massive impact on employers, employee benefits, 401(k) and pension plans, health insurance, and more.
April 06, 2020
Health care industry saw 43,000 layoffs in MarchThe number of doctors, nurses and other medical staff losing their jobs in the thick of the pandemic is just the tip of the iceberg.
April 06, 2020
Predictive modeling helps cut through coronavirus confusionAon, Mercer and OneDigital have developed predictive modeling apps to help employers plan for changing medical costs.
April 06, 2020
What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the ACA lawsuit?Legal experts say the coronavirus is certain to be raised in briefs filed in GOP officials' lawsuit against the ACA.
April 06, 2020
COVID-19 and the workforce: Employers must take a long-range viewNow is the perfect time for assessing how online platforms and telecommuting might be used to improve your operations.
April 03, 2020
10 questions employers have about COVID-19Here's a look at answers to the top 10 questions employers are asking during this chaotic time.
April 15, 2020
Self-funded insurers forecast higher premiums if they don't get coronavirus fundingThe American Benefits Council is asking Congress to fund a reinsurance or risk corridor programs aimed at stabilizing premiums.
April 02, 2020
Coronavirus guts pension funding levelsKey element was how plan sponsors allocated between treasuries and credit, says Willis Towers Watson's McEvoy.
April 03, 2020
Here's what the EEOC says employers can ask and disclose about COVID-19The federal agency has posted a 45-minute webinar responding to a range of inquiries about privacy and disclosure.
April 01, 2020
How to help your clients understand the CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program8 provisions of the Paycheck Protection Program that plan advisors can help plan sponsor clients understand.
March 31, 2020
Total Covid-19 charges for hospitalized patients could hit $1.4 trillion: reportEstimate based on projections that 66–198 million Americans may become infected, and 4.9–19.8 million may have to be hospitalized.