Benefits

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new paper gives sponsors of defined contribution (DC) plans some guidance on evaluating glide paths for target-date funds (TDFs).

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper suggests adding diversified small-cap growth funds to retirement plans for added growth.

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. workers could see their retirement savings tumble 20% if Congress and the president fail to craft a deal to raise the federal government’s...

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has released an insurance product for employers that self-fund their health plans.

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The estimated savings new Medicare beneficiaries will need to cover the costs of health care in retirement continues to drop as the growth of...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to rein in health care costs and encourage employees to take greater responsibility for their health, a growing number of...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An increasing number of plan sponsors are pointing to participant outcomes, not participation rates, as the best measure of success for an employer-sponsored...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eight in 10 (82%) preretiree higher education institution faculty members (ages 55 and older) are confident they will have enough money to live comfortably...

October 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors will definitely want to avoid an excise tax on high-cost health plans, and participants will need to start saving in health savings...

October 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study indicates employers may be offsetting their matching contributions to manage cost increases from automatic enrollment into defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Few employers are making plan sponsorship or work force changes in anticipation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to...

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New fee transparency regulations, along with a number of widely publicized fee-related litigation cases, helped drive costs related to retirement investment account administration...

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Controlling benefits costs is by far the number one issue for companies participating in a recent survey, with more than 80% ranking it...

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of the adequacy of retirement systems shows while the United States has fallen behind internationally, there are ways for it to...

October 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Companies will continue using health and productivity programs in an effort to lower health care costs and keep employees healthy, a survey found.

October 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors can go a long way towards reducing leakage from defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

October 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Decisions about employer-provided benefits, such as health care coverage, can affect retirement planning.

October 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey indicates the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on health benefit plan costs will be low.

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several factors have created a retirement funding gap that is estimated to be as high as $6 trillion, said panelists in a discussion...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees need to learn more about their benefit options and coverage gaps, says a new survey.