• Health reform landscape becomes clearer

• Study analyzes DC plan saving trends

• Mitigating risks for global pensions

• Valuing pension liabilities under IAS 19

• Engagement seen as top priority in Asia

Health reform landscape becomes clearer

Aufgenommen am:1 September 2010

Mercer's Amy Bergner talks with HRadio's Richard Klein about recent health reform guidance, including new claim-handling standards for initial decisions, notice of denied claims, internal appeals and external reviews.

Study analyzes DC plan saving trends

Aufgenommen am:2 September 2010

Mercer's Ellen Lodwick reviews trends revealed in Vanguard Investment Group's annual survey of defined contribution plan participants' retirement saving behaviors.

Mitigating risks for global pensions

Aufgenommen am:1 September 2010

Mercer's Owen O'Sullivan gives HRadio listeners an overview of recent developments in global pensions and explains steps multinational organizations can take now to lessen pension risk in the future.

Valuing pension liabilities under IAS 19

Aufgenommen am:31 August 2010

Norman Dreger, chair of Mercer's accounting assumptions global working group, discusses the implications of the IAS 19 requirement that the discount rate used in valuing pension benefits be based on market rate bond yields as of the valuation date.

Engagement seen as top priority in Asia

Aufgenommen am:27 August 2010

Irene Chu of the Singapore office reviews findings from a recent Mercer snapshot survey gauging the emphasis employers are placing on employee engagement, including initiatives being undertaken to drive engagement.