Benefits

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report encourages defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors to consider offering retirement income solutions.

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Errors on a resume, both large and small, can remove a person from consideration as a job candidate, according to a recent survey.

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retiring with mortgage debt is becoming much more common.

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women are making progress when it comes to greater engagement in the family finances beyond simply budgeting for daily household expenses, according to...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The scramble may be over to get into compliance with new 403(b) regulations passed in 2007, but this doesn’t mean the work is...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X employees are more concerned than their younger and older counterparts about having enough saved for retirement, according to a new study...

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Traditionally, benefit plan committees oversaw administration, investments—everything to do with sponsoring and administering an employer-sponsored plan.

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors have learned their roles for Act I of the retirement readiness program, so now it’s time for Act II.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Another higher education institution has moved to a sole recordkeeper model for its 403(b) plan.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most large employers plan to send out exchange notices by October 1, in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey by the Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) found people are in need of more information to help them make...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board (SCIB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) as an initial step to begin receiving advice...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asked to rate the U.S. health care system, a majority of workers describe it as poor (21%) or fair (34%).

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In March, the Department of Labor (DOL) prepared general guidance to assist plan fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring target-date funds (TDFs).

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Findings from MetLife’s “11th Annual Employee Benefits Trends Study” reveal strategies to increase employee participation in open enrollment season and deliver a better...

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Saving for retirement is not something people think about, and the way people communicate has changed over the years.

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new white paper looks at how plan sponsors can foster better outcomes for participants.

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey found that while U.S. investors are confident about their financial prospects, they underestimate their retirement income needs.

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A ranking from BrightScope, Inc. indicates companies in the law industry have the best 401(k) retirement plans.

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ninety percent of employers polled said they have received questions from employees asking how their benefits will be impacted by health care reform.