Benefits

February 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) has answered questions posed in a recent Senate committee hearing about retirement savings.

February 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Canadian couples do not share their views on retirement before saying “I do”, a study found.

February 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A LIMRA survey found more than half of U.S. employers have increased or plan to...

February 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consumers will see an increase in the cost of loving in 2013.

February 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Win loss survey data shows the proportion of plan sponsors remaining with the incumbent after...

February 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than four in 10 (41%) Americans surveyed are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and another 8%...

February 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A OneAmerica survey found that 44% of men are “confident” or “very confident” they will be able to comfortably retire.

February 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The growing opportunity in individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers should be a key component of financial services firms’ strategies over the next...

February 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-quarter (26%) of workers admit to being tardy at least once a month,...

February 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Today’s low interest rate environment can take a bite out of what would normally be a sustainable withdrawal rate in retirement, Morningstar...

February 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. households, whether invested in a retirement plan or not, agree that retirement savings incentives should remain a national priority.

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (47%) of Americans expect to receive an income tax refund in 2013.

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers surveyed cite their commitment to promoting health and wellness as a business strategy and...

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increasing number of U.S. employers are planning to add Roth features to their defined...

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mutual funds that act as retirement plan trustees may display favoritism toward funds from their own firms, said...

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many qualities to look for when hiring a trustee are similar to those for hiring any other service provider.

February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some résumé catchphrases have lost meaning for employers.

February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ameriprise Financial’s Retirement Check-In survey found many Americans may be financially ill-prepared for their dream retirement.

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger retirement plan participants are more likely than their older counterparts to use online retirement calculators, interactive...

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Families that switched to consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) from traditional plans spent 21% less on health care in their first year, research found.