Benefits

April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) shows retirement savings tax incentives benefit a majority of workers.

April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the decline in defined benefit and retiree health care plan offerings, the younger generations need to take more responsibility for their retirement...

April 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance plans are growing in popularity and could overtake 401(k) retirement plans within the next few years, according to research from Sage...

April 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) released a white paper that examines how to design investment menus for defined contribution (DC) plans.

April 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers are penalizing employees for not engaging in healthy behaviors, a survey suggests.

April 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More plan sponsors are turning to RFPs (requests for proposals) to find the right adviser for their retirement plan, says a new report from...

April 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of defined contribution (DC) plan participants participating in a recent poll are interested in having a guaranteed income option.

April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly one-quarter of workers polled (23%) said their boss has asked them to help out with non-work related tasks.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The adult dependent mandate (ADM) of the federal health insurance reform law increased employers' health care costs.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There was a 28% increase in the number of participants taking loans from their 401(k)s, according to an analysis of Wells Fargo-administered plans.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement savings crisis can be averted, in part by “extending the scope of what has been a very effective piece of legislation,”...

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Improving economic conditions and a strengthening job market are prompting many U.S. companies to enhance their employee stock purchase plans.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - African American investors report high levels of confidence in their financial future.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of employers surveyed by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) will continue to provide employer-sponsored health care in 2014.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers close to retirement prefer protection of their retirement savings over a risky return, a survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of...

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Published reports indicate President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal will include a cap on retirement savings.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Published reports indicate President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal will include a cap on retirement savings.

April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eight in 10 employed Americans said they are stressed out on the job amid heavier workloads and low pay.

April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though a worthy idea, the target-date (TD) fund concept appears to have been implemented hastily and poorly, a paper asserts.

April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended regulators take certain steps to make plan-to-plan rollovers easier for defined contribution (DC) participants.