News and Alerts
Chilean pension reform for 2025 mandates a significant bump in employer contributions, which the National Congress approved on January 29, 2025. These changes address long-standing... Read More
Howden released a UK employee benefits compliance update covering legislative changes impacting neonatal care and leave, contributions to national insurance, childcare support, menopause leave, pensions,... Read More
Effective January 1, 2025, Mexico increased the minimum wage and UMA by 12 and 4.21 percent, respectively. The Unidad de Medida y Actualización (UMA) is... Read More
Colombia’s employee benefit reforms for 2025 include updates to labor, healthcare, and pension laws. While some aspects of these reforms are still under discussion, others... Read More
Cowan recently released a 2025 Canadian government benefits update. It covers pension plan amounts and rates, old age security pension amounts, employment insurance premium rates,... Read More
Effective February 17, 2025, Brazil’s National Supplementary Health Agency(ANS) approved incorporating new technologies into the list of health procedures and events, expanding access to exams,... Read More
Employers in Ireland should be aware of significant changes to Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) that went into effect in January 2025. The changes are... Read More
Asinta’s Belgian Partner, Van Dessel, recently published a paper outlining Belgium’s new and unique cost-free medical benefit option that helps employees cover outpatient medical expenses.... Read More
South Korea recently implemented extensive expansions to its parental leave policies, aiming to address its critically low birth rate and promote gender equality in childcare... Read More
New Northern Emirates health insurance regulations took effect on January 1, 2025, extending coverage to private sector workers in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras... Read More
China’s nationwide private pension scheme was fully implemented starting December 15, 2024, after a two-year trial run in 36 major cities. This program is a... Read More
The 2025 Global Health Review published by Alliant’s Global Practice, with the support of the Asinta Partnership, gives multinational employers insights and strategies to address... Read More
Financial wellness in Australia is a hot topic since only 30% of Australians have enough superannuation to retire comfortably. So, if you have clients with... Read More
As of December 22, 2024, Argentina ended its foreign currency tax (Impuesto Pias), which removes a 25 percent charge on all Argentinian products and services... Read More
South Africa’s Information Regulator recently circulated draft regulations on processing health and sex life data under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The draft... Read More
Brazil’s new communication rules for health plans went into effect on December 1, 2024, and concern notifying beneficiaries who have defaulted on their health plan... Read More
Singapore’s paid family leave policies are set to strengthen support for working parents and promote shared parental responsibility. These changes, announced by Prime Minister Lawrence... Read More
The Cowan Insurance Group’s THINK 2024 conference, held on November 7, 2024, provided valuable insights for multinational employers seeking to manage their global employee benefits... Read More
In the UK, the government plays a direct role in shaping employee benefits through its budget decisions. This is partly because the UK has a... Read More
Japan’s Employee Benefits News for Q3 2024 includes many new requirements for employers that pertain to people with disabilities, unemployment benefits, the expansion of social... Read More