Benefits

October 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Discussing health care costs in retirement is a new area for many advisers, and few say they have the knowledge and resources to...

October 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many participants have an incorrect view about what they will get from a target-date fund (TDF).

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Zamansky & Associates LLC is investigating the Hewlett-Packard Company's 401(k) plan for potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
 

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly four in 10 adults (38%) say they are “not too” or “not at all” confident they will have enough income and assets...

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers and employees face two main obstacles for retirement saving: tough economic times and ineffective education.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Individuals are more than 60% more likely to implement a financial change when there is an explicit investment recommendation versus general guidance.

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Projections for how much elderly Americans need to save for out-of-pocket health care in retirement lowered,...

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care and the economy are at the top of business owners’ minds, with more than half saying health care costs impact decisionmaking.

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More workers are realizing they will not get retiree health care from their employer after they stop working, according to a report by...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Office Team asked Human Resources managers to recount the most impressive action they have seen or heard an individual take to try to...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirees across all income groups are collecting more in retirement income today from employer-sponsored retirement plans than in the mid-1970s, an Investment Company...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers say it will be business as usual in their approaches to health benefits, as they plan...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study suggests defined contribution (DC) plans could improve retirement outcomes for participants by adopting practices developed by defined benefit (DB) plans and...

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seventy percent of 9,000 people surveyed in eight European countries and the U.S. believe that workplace retirement plans are “somewhat” or “extremely” important.

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty percent of middle class Americans say they are responsible for funding their retirement.

October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Social Security continues to be a strong component of retirement planning for the middle class, according to results from the...

October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seven percent fewer local units of government provide health coverage to their active employees than in 2011, according to data from Cobalt Community...

October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The goals and designs of defined contribution (DC) plans are evolving as defined benefit (DB) plans are increasingly replaced.

October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite being more concerned than men about the potential risks they face in retirement, fewer women complete basic retirement planning activities.

October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Human Resources mangers are frustrated with employees’ understanding of health benefits, according to a Quick Poll conducted by Corporate Synergies Group.