Benefits

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employers say their company is not well prepared to implement the 2014 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies have yet to realize the full potential for health care benefit cost savings and operational efficiency, according to a study.

August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Michigan State Senate approved changes to the school employee pension system that pushed back a decision on whether to move workers into...

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of participants surveyed do not understand retirement plan fees, indicating a need for education before the fee disclosure regulation goes...

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of employers surveyed (55.6%) report that the effectiveness of their benefits communication efforts has improved during the last three years.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sharing an elevator can feel like a violation of personal space, but even more so when other riders act strangely.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some defined contribution participants rely on simple math when deciding how to allocate their plan investments, research indicates.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The final implementation of 403(b) regulations is leading to more 401(k)-like plans among the largest 403(b) plans, creating new asset opportunities for investment...

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers continue to spend too little time and fewer resources for helping employees understand their employee benefits, a survey from Unum shows.

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Microsimulation models to estimate the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on employer-sponsored coverage generally predicted little change in...

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In interviews with defined contribution (DC) plan providers, researchers found a desire to present a holistic picture of individuals’ potential retirement income.

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Other factors are more important to defined contribution (DC) plan success than fund performance, according to recent research.

August 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plans with more than $5 billion in assets are much more likely to stay with the same recordkeeper for at...

August 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cerulli's latest research study of the large and mega defined contribution (DC) plan marketplace projects assets of custom target-date funds (TDFs) within these...

August 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Petco has filed a notice of a data security breach of 401(k) participant information with the California Attorney General’s office.

August 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will affect some employers far more than others, according to a survey.

August 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers are increasingly relying on incentives to drive participation in health programs and encouraging employees and their families to take better care...

August 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-retired Baby Boomer voters (ages 50 to 64) are pessimistic about retirement, an AARP survey found.

August 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A San Diego judge denied a union attempt to stop voter-backed city pension reforms from moving forward.

August 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although the majority of defined contribution (DC) plan participants say their DC plan is their primary retirement savings account, they are not putting...