Benefits

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An expanded Roth conversion feature will likely boost Roth adoption rates by plan sponsors and participants, a Vanguard paper predicts.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a new...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More state governments are shifting the responsibility of retiree health care costs to employees and retirees, according to a new report.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial stress continues to be a pervasive issue in the workplace with 83% of employees reporting they are under financial stress.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, Vanguard predicts.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taking a look at your investment options and management style, is passive management or index investing right...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from...

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many senior citizens are seriously underfunded when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A standard mutual fund lineup may not be enough for your plan.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement readiness depends on more than your participants’ account balances.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers planning ahead for health care expenses are increasingly applying the kind of experience and resources they use to plan for retirement.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “Auto” plan features are on the rise.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A LIMRA study found that employers underestimate how important benefits are to their younger employees.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participation rate may be a common standard for plan sponsors when they look into the benchmarking process, but not many would say it...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Are you afraid of the dark? Plan sponsors have many concerns about their retirement plans and participants that could keep them up at...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina claims the retirement savings of more than 80 non-clergy employees and...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Families that avoid discussions about financial matters are putting their retirement savings at risk, said a new survey.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Engaging employees in their retirement plans involves simplicity, connection and accurate diagnosis.