Benefits

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fee disclosure regulations implemented last year have had a negligible effect on workers participating in employee-sponsored retirement plans, a survey found.

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A policy forum sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) examined factors affecting retirement income adequacy and decisions that can mitigate their...

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research shows certain retirement plan design features can increase participation up to 70%.

July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A shift in focus for target-date funds (TDFs) has created more work for plan sponsors.

July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) heard some findings about small businesses and retirement security.

July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – From terrorist attacks to catastrophic weather events to wildfires, it seems no matter where you live, there’s potential for a disaster. Are you...

July 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using a financial adviser helps bring more focus to the need to save for retirement, a survey found.

July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Roth participation is more than twice as high among 401(k) participants hired after the Roth introduction than among those hired before the Roth...

July 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the first quarter 2013, 10% of all participants in Wells Fargo-administered defined contribution plans chose to contribute to a Roth 401(k), when...

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CalPERS will delay the launch of an online database that will disclose information about its retirees and their pension payments.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plan sponsors are looking to simplify their plans' investment menus.

July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third (33%) of workers polled identified in-house, instructor-led workshops as the type of professional training they value most.

July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Respondents to a survey chose health care reform as the regulatory issue expected to have the most impact on the workplace over the...

July 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those suffering from debt stress are putting off the thing that may help them unwind—a vacation.

July 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The delay of noncompliance penalties for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has given employers some breathing space, but they still...

July 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In addition to longevity, inflation and market risks, retirement plan participants may be a risk to themselves, according to Alison Salka, corporate vice...

July 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A health care exchange in Vermont may violate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), said an Associated Press news report.

July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re not careful, your social media profile can cost you a job, a survey indicates.

July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As of July 1, Canadian senior citizens may choose to delay receiving their Old Age Security (OAS) pension for up to five years.

July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Different workplace experiences and employee benefit histories are causing a divide between early and late Baby Boomers regarding their financial security and outlook...