Includes bibliographical references and index

Basic concepts in employee benefit planning -- Risk management of employee benefit plans -- Death benefits : introduction and group coverages -- Death benefits : other forms in the employee benefit plan -- Medical expense benefits : exposures and sources of benefits -- Medical expense benefits : basic coverages -- Medical expense benefits : major medical coverages -- Other medical benefits -- Medical expense coverage : continuation of coverage, health care cost containment, and other issues -- Disability income benefits -- Pension plans : coverage and benefits -- Pension plans : coverage and benefits (continued) -- Other aspects of pension planning -- Pension costs and funding requirements -- Pension funding instruments -- Profit-sharing and savings plans -- Section 401(k), stock bonus, and employee stock ownership plans -- Other retirement plans -- Unemployment plans -- Additional employee benefit plans -- Fexible benefits/cafeteria plans -- Funding employee welfare benefit plans -- Designing and evaluating the employee benefit plan.