Employee Benefits Research Guide

Advocate of employee-sponsored benefit programs

ASPPA represents business owners, actuaries, TPAs, record keepers, consultants and more.

The International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans delivers research findings, education and networking opportunities to thousands of benefits professionals.

Pursuant to section 3041 of ERISA, the Joint Board is responsible for the enrollment of individuals who wish to perform actuarial services under ERISA.

NAIC is "the organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the four U.S. territories. The NAIC provides a forum for the development of uniform policy when uniformity is appropriate."

NCPERS is the largest trade association for public sector pension funds, representing approximately 500 funds throughout the United States and Canada.

The Center studies the behavioral factors that drive individuals’ decisions so we can craft solutions that work in practice, not just in theory.

The Employee Benefit Research Institute is a "nonprofit, non partisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits." Factsheets (from 1996) and executive summaries of Issue Briefs are available for free on the web site.

The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School is a research center at the University of Pennsylvania committed to generating knowledge and debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits.