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Benefits 2.0

Insights for sports, media and entertainment plan sponsors

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Securing stability in a shifting industry

The sports, media and entertainment industry is navigating significant disruption. Layoffs are rising, freelance work is surging, and benefits structures have largely failed to keep pace.

New research by Economist Enterprise, sponsored by Nuveen, examines how these shifts are affecting workers and what they mean for plan sponsors. The findings reveal gaps in retirement engagement, healthcare affordability, caregiving support, and benefits portability that carry real consequences for workforce stability and talent retention.

Explore the research to see what the data shows, and what plan sponsors can do about it.

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Benefits have not kept pace with changing work patterns

Work is shifting away from permanent roles, but benefits often remain tied to them:

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Portable benefits could unlock workforce mobility

Workers say benefits that move with them from job to job could make a difference:

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Health expenses are delaying retirement more than inflation

Health costs are the leading cause of delayed retirement in the industry.

Concerns about Social Security eligibility are also higher than in other industries.

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Dive into the research with Economist Enterprise

Benefits 2.0 Securing stability through flexibility: benefits insights from the sports, media and entertainment industry
Explore how portable, inclusive, and flexible benefits can better support sports, media, and entertainment workers navigating freelance work, mental health pressures, and an evolving job market.
Benefits 2.0 Retirement decisions rarely revisited
Most sports, media, and entertainment workers rarely review their retirement plans. Discover why confidence and inertia may be masking risk, and what it means for benefit tools and decision-making support.
Benefits 2.0 Where portable benefits matter most
Portable benefits boost job-change confidence most for junior employees and middle managers. Discover how career stage shapes the appeal of portability in sports, media, and entertainment.
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Retirement income is in demand

Retirement income is gaining traction among 401(k) participants in sports, media and entertainment companies

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Nuveen and Economist Enterprise, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries are not affiliated with or in any way related to each other. The research was independently developed by Economist Enterprise and is sponsored by Nuveen, LLC. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of Economist Enterprise and do not necessarily reflect the view and policies of Nuveen, LLC.

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