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Player’s Daughter Defrauded NFL Pension
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ex-NFL player’s daughter pled guilty to pension fraud.
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Many Part-Timers Do Not Select Health Benefits
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Part-time workers eligible for health care benefits at large companies in the U.S. elect coverage at...
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In-Plan Guaranteed Income Options Solve DC System Risk
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study pinpoints guaranteed lifetime income options offered within defined contribution (DC) plans as an opportunity to...
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Hospitals Slower to Follow Retirement Plan Trends
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from Towers Watson indicates hospital organizations are not following retirement plan trends as quickly as other employers.
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More Account Adjustments Made After Retirement
February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Households are more likely to make account and investment adjustments at retirement and in the five years following, than in the five years...
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Many Planning to Work Longer for Health Benefits
January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (53%) of workers surveyed say they intend to work longer than they would like in order to keep their health...
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Gens X and Y Need to Make Retirement Savings a Priority
January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X and Generation Y consumers in the U.S. need convincing that saving for retirement should be a financial priority, a survey indicates.
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Navigating New ACA Guidance
January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer experts offered advice about how employers should proceed with the IRS’s new guidance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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EBRI Challenges Study About Retirement Plan Tax Incentives
January 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study, which found tax incentives for retirement savings in Denmark had virtually no impact on...
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More Workers See Rewards of Wellness Programs
January 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-two percent of workers—up from 55% in 2011—believe workplace wellness activities are successful in improving health and...
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Work Day or Hotel Stay?
January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The results of a new CareerBuilder survey suggest workers want their time at the office to be more like a hotel stay.
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HSA Assets Surpass $15B
January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) have grown to an estimated $15.5 billion in assets representing more than 8.2 million accounts at year-end 2012.
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HRA and HSA Balances Resume Growth
January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After a slight drop during the recent recession, health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)...
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Employers Use Benefits to Recruit Employees
January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three in ten organizations surveyed (29%) reported leveraging their benefits programs to recruit employees.
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Canadian Preretirees Lack Confidence in Retirement
January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just as in the U.S., many of our northern neighbors lack confidence in a secure retirement.
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Many Unprepared for Retirement, but Still Hopeful
January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There is a disconnect between the saving habits of some consumers and their rosy retirement forecasts, a poll found.
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2013 the Year for Benefits Communication
January 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –With so many changes on the horizon, benefits communication should get more attention in 2013.
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Executives Should Reconsider Qualified Plans
January 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Executives and their employers should reconsider qualified retirement plans in light of recently enacted tax changes, according to a PwC source.
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Ore. Adds Gender Reassignment to Health Care Coverage
January 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit has led the state of Oregon to offer health care coverage for gender reassignment for state employees.
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Cutting Benefits May Reduce Quality of Teachers
January 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many public teacher retirement systems have made decisions following the economic downturn to cut pension benefits, but research indicates this is a costly...