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The Willis Health and Productivity Survey, 2010 (PDF)

Of those that participated in the survey, about half (43%) indicated that they had some type of wellness program. Of those with a wellness program: 57% describe their program as basic; 33% had an intermediate program; 10% had a comprehensive program.

The Health Care Reform Survey, 2010 (PDF)

31 pages. Excerpt: The primary objectives of the ... Survey are to determine US Employers' perceptions of the Health Care Reform Law (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), as well as to study its potential impact on employers' future benefit strategies.

Global Study on ESG Incentives in Executive Compensation

"77% of major companies across North America and Europe include ESG metrics in their executive incentive plans, an increase from 68% last year.... In Europe and North America, ESG metrics are used by more than three-quarters of companies when determining executive incentive compensation, ranging from 69% in the U.S. to about 90% in Europe and the U.K."

Pension Plan Assets Fall as Payouts Rise

"Corporate pension plans in North America continued making large lump-sum payouts last year, helping push the total assets of the world's largest 300 pension plans down 3.4% in 2015, according to research by Willis Towers Watson. The decrease was the first in five years for the 300 plans, whose assets had steadily grown since the recession. The drop compares to an increase of the same amount -- 3.4% -- in 2014. The 300 private, public and sovereign pension funds hold a total of $14.8 trillion in assets, with about $6.5 trillion of that in North America."

Global Healthcare Benefit Costs Expected to See Double-Digit Increase

"[I]nsurers are projecting medical costs will increase by 10.4% in 2025, matching/mirroring this year's rate.... In North America, costs are projected to rise from 8.1% in 2024 to 8.7% in 2025, while in the U.S., insurers project a 10.2% increase in 2025, up from 9.3% this year. Costs are also projected to accelerate in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, while Europe and Latin America will see slower increases."

Elevating Benefits to Improve Market Position and Program Efficiency

"Looking ahead over the next two years, employers are focused on shaping a more competitive benefit portfolio that meets their employees' diverse needs across a range of areas: Financial wellbeing/short-term finances comes in first. Approximately four in 10 employers globally (39%) and in North America (41%) ... indicate this is the benefit area where they most want to improve their market position ... Additionally, roughly three in 10 respondents globally (31%) and across most regions indicated they were looking to improve their position in retirement plan/long-term finances."

The World's 300 Largest Pension Funds in 2016

"North America showed the most noticeable annualised growth rate over the last five years, growing by 6.7% during the period. Europe and Asia-Pacific regions showed annualised growth rates of 3.1% and 2.8% respectively. The U.S. continues to hold its position as the country with the largest share of pension assets across the top 300 funds, representing 38.6% spread across 134 funds."