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Political Partings

Health insurance represents 7.8% of employee
compensation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—but
that belies its importance to most American workers, and its
significance in the lives of most plan sponsors.

UpFront |

June 2008

PLANSPONSOR.com news articles that also appeared in the Upfront section of the June issue.
War Stories |

June 2008

We all have them: those front-line experiences that are -inevitable when one deals with the variety—and sensitivity—of issues associated with human beings and critical life events.
Bells & Whistles |

June 2008

Each month, Bells & Whistles highlights recent product introductions that plan sponsors may find of interest.
Feature |

Names Sakes

Randy Johnson is still hurling fastballs and changeups for the Arizona Diamondbacks at the ripe old age of 44.
Head of the Class |

Riding Out the Storm

Q1 was rough for hedge funds, but managers see better times ahead
The Bottom Line |

Names Sakes

ERISA accounts, more colloquially known as ERISA budgets, have gained increased prominence in recent months as part of a renewed focus on 401(k) plan fees and expenses.
Case Sensitive |

Mistaken Reliance

John W. Livick v. The Gillette Company; The Gillette Company Retirement Plan
Q/A |

Change Agent

In May 1999, when Prudential Securities hired Charles Millard, then head of the New York City Economic Development Corporation in the Giuliani administration, to run a new group...
Barry's Pickings |

Political Divide

In April, the House Education and Labor Committee reported out a 401(k) fee bill.
Voice |

Patch Work

If you kept putting change into a pocket with a hole in it, how much money could potentially leak out over a year's time?
Saxon Angle |

Seventh Haven

The Department of Labor (DoL) recently announced changes to the "plan asset" guidelines affecting the time frame in which participant contributions must be transmitted to plans with fewer...
Just out of Reish |

For Better or Worse?

How should plan sponsors react to the Department of Labor's new requirements for service provider disclosures?