Aon Hewitt Archives - CFO

Companies Share Tax Savings With Workers

Companies Share Tax Savings With Workers

A minority but growing number of employers give employees bonuses and raises based on this year's tax windfall; Visa leads the way with huge 401(k) boost.

By David McCann | January 11, 2018

Uncertainty Flares Again for Health Benefits

Risk & Compliance

Uncertainty Flares Again for Health Benefits

Following this week's elections, CFOs are again in the dark about the outlook for the cost, delivery, and quality of company-sponsored health care.

By David McCann | November 11, 2016

Reassessing the Pension Protection Act

Retirement Plans

Reassessing the Pension Protection Act

For all the good the PPA has done for plan participants, there are some unfortunate unintended consequences of the law.

By Clint Cary | June 22, 2016

New Cures for Health Costs

Workplace Issues

New Cures for Health Costs

Innovative ways to engage employees offer hope for bringing health care spending under control.

By David McCann | May 25, 2016

Pension Sponsors Juggle Derisking Strategies

Risk Management

Pension Sponsors Juggle Derisking Strategies

With many pension plans too low-funded to justify aggressive fixed-income investment, lump-sum buyouts and annuities are popular derisking strategies.

By David McCann | April 4, 2016

Weighty New Conundrum for Pension Plan Sponsors

Risk Management

Weighty New Conundrum for Pension Plan Sponsors

With PBGC premiums soaring, sponsors face more pressure to fund up their plans. General Motors' response: do it with debt-issuance proceeds.

By David McCann | March 31, 2016

Caution: Human Capital Reporting Zone

Caution: Human Capital Reporting Zone

Thorny issues muddy the outlook for companies to expand what they publicly report about their workforce.

By Eddie Short and Usha Mirchandani | March 16, 2016

Hike in Health-Care Costs Sinks to 20-Year Low

Human Capital & Careers

Hike in Health-Care Costs Sinks to 20-Year Low

Costs for large companies rose just 3.2% this year, according to Aon Hewitt.

By David McCann | November 12, 2015

More Companies Opting for Private Health Exchanges

Human Capital & Careers

More Companies Opting for Private Health Exchanges

Mercer, perhaps a bellwether for growth in the private exchange space, will have 31% more active-employee exchange clients in 2016.

By David McCann | October 15, 2015

Salary Increases Give Way to Variable Pay Hikes

Human Capital & Careers

Salary Increases Give Way to Variable Pay Hikes

Companies are allocating more of their payroll budgets to compensation vehicles that don't add fixed, ongoing costs.

By David McCann | August 26, 2015

Could Insurer Consolidation Check Health Costs?

Could Insurer Consolidation Check Health Costs?

It may be counterintuitive, but combinations like Aetna's planned purchase of Humana could lead to lower pricing from medical providers.

By David McCann | July 15, 2015

Specialty Drugs to Fuel 10% Pharmacy Cost Hike in 2016

Retirement Plans

Specialty Drugs to Fuel 10% Pharmacy Cost Hike in 2016

Aon Hewitt says the rise in costs is due primarily to price inflation for brand and specialty prescription drugs.

By Matthew Heller | April 20, 2015

Health Care at the Gate

Workplace Issues

Health Care at the Gate

Offering better premium pricing to employees who pass through a “gate” is one of several new strategies for controlling health costs.

By David McCann | October 16, 2014

Who’s the Top-Dog Private-Exchange Vendor?

Human Capital & Careers

Who’s the Top-Dog Private-Exchange Vendor?

Consultancy Mercer is the new private-exchange market leader. Or is it?

By David McCann | October 14, 2014

Companies Move Cautiously on Private Health Exchanges

Human Capital & Careers

Companies Move Cautiously on Private Health Exchanges

Usage of the exchanges ticks up again, but strong growth is not expected until at least 2016.

By Matthew Heller | October 10, 2014