Reports and Surveys

2023

September 14, 2023

What Are the Projected 2024 Health Plan Cost Trends?

COVID's influence on the health system has steadied, as the 2024 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey anticipates ongoing plateaued cost trends.

Health, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, COVID-19, Pharmaceutical, Corporate, Mental Health

August 16, 2023

Medical Stop-Loss Premiums Increase by More Than 8%

As high-amount healthcare claims continue to grow, stop-loss coverage provides asset protection and cost predictability. See key data for 250 plans.

Health, Insurance, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Higher Education, Healthcare Industry, Corporate, Pharmaceutical

August 09, 2023

10 Reasons Dental Benefits Deserve a Fresh Look

Learn more in our infographic on 10 reasons why dental benefits deserve a fresh look.

Health, Healthcare Industry, Public Sector, Multiemployer Plans, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Corporate, Insurance

August 03, 2023

Multiemployer Pension Plans Withstand 2022 Investment Losses

Most multiemployer pension plans remain in the green zone despite 2022 investment losses. See our latest zone-status findings for nearly 200 plans.

Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

May 01, 2023

Slight Change in Zone Status Despite Investment Losses

Most multiemployer pension plans remain in the green zone despite 2022 investment losses. Our infographic shows latest zone-status survey findings.

Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

April 14, 2023

AEC Firms: Ensure Your Employee Benefits & DEI Goals Align

Do your firm's employee benefit programs align with your diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts? Take the Assessment today.

Architecture Engineering & Construction

February 03, 2023

EAPs and More: Higher Ed’s Range of Mental Health Offerings

See key mental health benefits data from Segal’s latest College and University Benefits Study.

Health, Higher Education, Mental Health

January 03, 2023

Colleges and Universities Are Embracing HDHPs with HSAs

See more key findings about health benefits from the study, download our infographic.

Higher Education, Health

2022

December 22, 2022

Industry Insights on Recruiting and Retaining Tradeswomen

See the specific initiatives shared by our respondents plus more survey findings.

Architecture Engineering & Construction, Multiemployer Plans, Health, Retirement, Compensation & Careers, Communications, Women in Trades

October 19, 2022

College and University Benefits Study (CUBS)

See how your total rewards and benefits stack up against your peers.

Health, Retirement, Higher Education, Public Sector

September 21, 2022

What Are the Projected 2023 Health Plan Cost Trends?

Get the information you need to manage your plan costs over time.

Health, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Corporate, Pharmaceutical

August 19, 2022

Medical Stop-Loss Premiums Up Nearly 10% for 2022

See the results and get our analysis of the 2022 dataset.

Health, Insurance, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Pharmaceutical, Corporate

August 17, 2022

Multiemployer Pension Plan Funding Status Has Improved

Find out how 2021 affected the funding levels of Multiemployer Pension Plans and other key findings in our latest survey report.

Multiemployer Plans, Retirement

May 20, 2022

Sustainability Matters for HR

Learn more about how your organization can meet green expectations to improve recruiting and retention.

Organizational Effectiveness, Investment, Health, Communications, Corporate, Consulting Innovation

April 12, 2022

Well-Funded Multiemployer Pension Plans Improved Benefits

See how we can help you evaluate your plan’s financial health and the affordability of benefit improvements.

Multiemployer Plans

April 12, 2022

Seeing Green: More Multiemployer Plans Are Healthy

See how we can help you manage changes in your plan’s zone status.

Multiemployer Plans

January 10, 2022

Modest Increases Projected for Most Health Plan Cost Trends

Get the data on the 2022 trend projections.

Health, Mental Health

January 10, 2022

Top Healthcare Cost-Management Strategies

Get the latest strategies to help manage your healthcare costs.

Health

January 10, 2022

COVID-19’s Effect on 2020 Health Plan Cost Trends

Get the data on the effects of COVID-19 on the healthcare systems.

Health

2021

December 09, 2021

Health Plan Cost Trends Since 2009 and 2022 Projections

Get the data on the health plan cost trends projections.

Health

December 06, 2021

Moving from Resilience to Addressing External Risks Head-On

This survey report covers human capital resources needed to maintain business during the pandemic.

Organizational Effectiveness, COVID-19, Corporate

November 01, 2021

How Has the Pandemic Affected Operations and Work?

Get the insights and summary report from our CEO roundtable discussion.

Organizational Effectiveness, Corporate

October 14, 2021

What Are the Projected 2022 Health Plan Cost Trends?

The latest Segal survey finds most healthcare costs are similar to pre-pandemic levels. See more details in the survey report.

Health

September 22, 2021

How Do Americans Feel About Returning to the Office?

Survey says...

Organizational Effectiveness, COVID-19, Corporate

August 17, 2021

The Cost of Mandating Social Security on the Public Sector

Explore the negative and unintended consequences that the mandate brings upon the state and local employees and their employers.

Retirement, Public Sector

May 07, 2021

The Pandemic’s Impact on Multiemployer Pension Plans

There were small changes in zone status and notable shifts in industry assumptions.

Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

April 22, 2021

Medical Stop-Loss Coverage: Premiums Up 8% for 2021

We've maintained our National Medical Stop-Loss Database since the ACA eliminated annual and lifetime dollar limits on essential health benefits.

Health

March 05, 2021

CEO Priorities in 2021: Our Poll Shows 2020's Key Lessons

We partnered with Chief Executive Group to poll approximately 500 CEOs on the year they've just had.

Communications, Organizational Effectiveness, Technology

February 09, 2021

Pension Plan Zone Status: Winter 2021 Multiemployer Survey

The survey reports on the immediate effect of the coronavirus pandemic on multiemployer pension plans. Check it out.

Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

2020

December 11, 2020

Financial Wellness Programs Pay Off Big for Employers

How do you increase the productivity and resiliency of your workforce? Help them feel financially secure with these best practices.

Retirement, Consulting Innovation

December 08, 2020

This Health Cost Infographic Summarizes Health Cost Trend

Download a handy infographic summarizing our 2021 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey.

Health

December 08, 2020

2021 Compensation Planning Analysis

Our 2021 Compensation Planning Analysis provides insight and data that can help you prepare for your own budgeting.

Compensation & Careers

October 12, 2020

2021 Medical Plan Cost Trends Similar to Pre-COVID-19 Levels

Read the latest edition of our annual survey on medical and prescription cost trends for health plan sponsors.

Health

May 12, 2020

Multiemployer Pension Plan Funding Status Improved in 2019

It's too soon for a comprehensive analysis of COVID-19's impact on ME pensions plans, but they entered 2020 with some good news.

Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

April 13, 2020

Employer Strategies for Use of Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals

Employers have a relatively new instrument in their drug-management toolkit: biosimilars. Learn more in our latest report.

Health

2019

November 18, 2019

2020 Compensation Planning Analysis

Our 2020 Compensation Planning Analysis found that projections for 2020 salary budgets will remain relatively flat.

Compensation & Careers

October 23, 2019

Health Care Costs by Year: Breaking Down 15 Years of Health Trend Data

Get a concise series of graphs placing our latest health cost trend findings in a historical context stretching back 15 years.

Health

October 23, 2019

Healthcare Trends in 2020: Health Plan Cost Trend Survey

Know tomorrow's medical and prescription drug plan costs today.

Health

October 01, 2019

Managing Operational Risk in Multiemployer Plans

We look at operational risk in multiemployer defined contribution plans.

Multiemployer Plans, Retirement

June 25, 2019

Stop-Loss Insurance Coverage by the Numbers

Stop-loss insurance provides protection against catastrophic or unpredictable losses.

Health, Insurance

May 30, 2019

Cost Effectiveness and Fee Transparency in DC plans

Read about the various factors affecting cost effectiveness and fee transparency in DC plans.

Retirement, Public Sector

February 01, 2019

Managing Cybersecurity Risk in DC Plans

We cover potential vulnerabilities for DC plans, strategy for managing DC plan data security risks, and the ROI of being prepared.

Technology, Cybersecurity consulting

January 29, 2019

2018 State Employee Health Benefits Survey

Read about the benefits of state employees across the country.

Health, Public Sector

2018

November 01, 2018

2019 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey

Increases in medical and prescription drug costs projected to be lower for 2019.

Health

November 01, 2018

Using Your DC Plan to Reward High-Performing Employees

We look at how cutting edge organizations employ data analytics, plan differentiation and targeted communication to take advantage of their DC plans.

Retirement

October 30, 2018

2018 College and University Benefits Study

See how your programs stack up in our 36-page study.

Health, Retirement, Higher Education

September 03, 2018

Help Your People Get the Best Bang for their DC Plan Bucks

Asset allocation is a vital aspect of retirement readiness. Find out why.

Retirement

February 16, 2018

How Can You Prepare Your People for a Timely Retirement?

because every organization is unique, a customized workforce analysis can identify the right answers to meet specific needs.

Retirement

January 08, 2018

Quantifying Retirement Readiness

How to determine if your employees are on a smooth path to retirement.

Retirement

2017

November 14, 2017

Who is Ready to Retire — or Not?

There are consequences for organizations.

Retirement

2016

September 27, 2016

2017 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey

Key findings from the 2017 survey and our observations about actions plan sponsors can take.

Health

2015

September 10, 2015

2016 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey

We discuss the key survey findings.

Health, Compliance

2014

November 11, 2014

2015 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey

Read notable findings from the survey.

Health, Compliance

2008

November 03, 2008

Study of Retiree Health VEBAs

Segal conducted a study of 25 stand-alone retiree health VEBAs in late 2007.

Benefits Administration, Health