
PLANSPONSOR Magazine

COVER
Clear Path Ahead
How to make sense of fees—and fee disclosures—to ensure the plan’s costs are reasonable.


Plan Administration
Plan Administration
The Move to Customization
Increased availability of data helps sponsors personalize portfolios.

Feature
Feature
Who Do You Trust?
Plan security relies on the vetting of 3rd-party providers.

Investments
Investments
Slow and Steady
When the goal is long term, stable value can be a winner.
Insights |January - February
Framing 2025 Goals
Ah, the new year. A time for many people to make resolutions that last, sometimes at best, a few weeks....
Participant Analysis |January - February
Low Confidence, Based on No Data
The accompanying data from the 2024 PLANSPONSOR Plan Benchmarking Report, written from our PLANSPONSOR DC Survey, highlight certain elements of...
Rules/Regs |January - February
SCOTUS Says ‘No’ to Reviewing New Petition on ERISA Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court once again has declined to consider whether complaints under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act may...
Rules/Regs |January - February
More From Washington and the Courts
DOL Requests Data for Its ‘Lost and Found’ The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has started building its...
UpFront |January - February
Are Plan Loans a Barrier to Saving?
Participants are often told that taking a 401(k) loan or a hardship withdrawal should be their last resort when seeking...
UpFront |January - February
Ask the Experts: When a Natural Disaster Strikes A Plan Sponsor’s Provider*
Question: Does the IRS tax filing relief for disasters extend to plan sponsors whose service providers are in a federally...
UpFront |January - February
The SEC’s Now More Apt to Be Sued
The Securities and Exchange Commission will likely join the Department of Labor in facing more pressure both in and out...
UpFront |January - February
Industry View of ‘Auto’s May Be Off
While automatic enrollment and automatic escalation have been touted as effective strategies to get more people into retirement plans and...
Tidbits |January - February
Tidbits
Social Security COLA for 2025 This year’s Social Security Administration cost of living adjustment to Social Security and Supplemental Security...
Feature |January - February
A Guide to Buying and Maintaining Cyberinsurance
This story has been updated for the magazine. That version can be found here: “A Guide to Buying and Maintaining...
Plan Administration |January - February
Sponsors Weigh SECURE 2.0 Options
Adopting of the 2024 provisions is still greatly ‘wait and see’.
Case Study |January - February
Preparing the Way
Illing Packaging engages its workforce and sees reduced financial stress.
Retirement Income Opinions |January - February
The DC Plan Trends To Watch for This Year
Concern for retirement income planning will shape industry actions.
Retirement Income Opinions |January - February
Something All Can Agree On
Both parties and the business community support ‘retirement income’.
Fiduciary Forum |January - February
The Alphabet Soup Gets Even Heartier
3 agencies issue a new final rule—this time for NQTLs per the MHPAEA.
Inside Angle |January - February
Potential Changes in a 2nd Trump Administration
Reduced regulation is expected—and expected to have a broad impact.
Portrait of Retiree |January - February
The Sky’s the Limit
Bob Flemming rose to the heights in his full-time work and today consults.