Tag: Financial Wellness

Mar
07
2019

Employers Double Down on Employee Benefits

by CoreMark | posted in Blog, Newsletter

As the job market tightens and competition for workers becomes fiercer, a majority of employers are boosting their employee benefits offerings and are paying less attention to reducing associated costs, according to a new study. The changes reflect the shifting priorities of the workforce and the newest generation to enter the job market. The challenge for employers is controlling benefit costs, while at the same time being able to attract and retain talent as competition for workers increases. The “2018 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey” by Gallagher Benefits found that U.S. employers were most concerned with: Attracting and retaining talent….
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Feb
05
2019

Couple 401(k) and Financial Wellness Plans to Help Your Staff

by CoreMark | posted in Blog, Newsletter

The first source of financial advice for nearly 65% of U.S. workers is their 401(k) plan provider, according to a survey by T. Rowe Price. The top three objectives for advice that workers were seeking are: Saving for retirement outside of the workplace retirement plan (74%). Saving to fund health care expenses in retirement (74%). Saving in the workplace retirement plan (71%). The results of the study show how much value employees put on their retirement plans and how active they really are in trying to secure a sound financial future for themselves. With the stresses of rising costs, particularly…
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