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How to guide employees through open enrollment season

Think of it as “a strategic moment to actually engage with employees,” Prudential Group Insurance’s head of enrollment says.


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How employers are addressing food insecurity driven by SNAP cuts, inflation

Recognizing that a paycheck doesn’t always go far enough to pay for groceries, some employers are exploring ways to make up the difference through their total rewards programs.


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Worker well-being is declining even as employers deepen investments in benefits

Young people and rank-and-file employees have been acutely impacted by this decline, according to research from Johns Hopkins University.


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These regulatory changes could open the door to more private equity in 401(k)s

Alternative assets like private equity have historically been considered too risky for defined contribution plans, but safe harbors might change that calculation.


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What HR leaders should know about 401(k) solutions incorporating private assets

Investment firms like BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are hoping to gain a foothold in the defined-contribution space, which holds more than $12 trillion in assets.


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Some employers hold off on expanding GLP-1 coverage, for now

Organizations are holding off on plans to cover GLP-1s for weight loss in the future, if they aren’t already doing so.


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Social Security is running out. Can stronger 401(k)s fill the gap?

Americans can no longer depend on the government—or an employer—to fund their retirement. Policymakers are exploring ways to make the current system stronger.

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