Benefits

July 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The University of Michigan is expecting nearly one-fifth of its workforce will retire in the next five years.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Identification of plan sponsor objectives for defined contribution (DC) plans should drive the overall investment consulting process.

July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Neither an optional defined contribution (DC) plan nor an opt-out of employee contributions should be implemented for the Wisconsin state employees’ retirement system,...

July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, and annuities totaled $17.9 trillion at year-end 2011, up slightly from year-end 2010, according to data from...

July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The cost of providing employee medical benefits continues to escalate at double-digit levels around the globe, although some regions are seeing cost increases...

June 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the differing reactions among U.S. business sectors to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Supreme Court ruling, 77% of surveyed organizations are very...

June 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Saddled with student loan debt or a down payment on a house, younger employees see retirement saving as far off.

June 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Silvia Frank, program manager at Trinity Health, says 403(b) plan sponsors should share experiences and support each other in creating the best program...

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) still faces a contentious political outlook, a provider alert contends.

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The immediate response from the employee benefits industry about the Supreme Court decision on the health care law was to spur employers to...

June 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An SEI quick poll of 50 corporate defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors found 26% use a 3(38) fiduciary manager.

June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Mobile County, Alabama, judge is suing state officials to try to block new pension reforms.

June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors should be adding more fixed-income choices to their investment menus, according to a study.  

June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees in Canada may be mistaken about their access to healthcare coverage in retirement, a survey suggests.

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Six in ten employers surveyed are hoping for full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third of all 401(k) plan participants in plans recordkept by Vanguard invested their entire account balance in a professionally managed asset allocation and...

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the rising cost of health care, many retirees are not concerned about paying for it.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New legislation means current and future Illinois government retirees will have to pay premiums for their state retiree health insurance, starting July 1.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because of the economy and recent employment-related legislation, many employers have shifted to benefits that place primary responsibility and control on employees, a...

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits challenging last year's reform of Rhode Island's public pension system will continue.