Benefits

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A simplified retirement plan menu is best for plan participants and sponsors, panelists at the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference agreed.

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants need investment advice, and from the right place, according to panelists at the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One out of every two Americans surveyed said they are not looking forward to retirement.

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (47%) of corporate defined benefit (DB) plans are still active and open to new hires.

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) has hired a tax lawyer to help address issues with implementing a cash balance plan for...

June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite taking proactive steps to keep their finances in check, only a third of workers (34%) believe they are saving enough money in...

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors should not rely on replacement rate studies when differentiating plan providers, a research paper contends.

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The salary dads would make if they were paid for their work at home has increased this year, according to a survey.

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Default deferral rates in 401(k) plans with automatic enrollment lead to higher participant retention, according to a study of New York Life Retirement...

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. workers are making progress in closing the gap between the amount of money they need to meet their financial needs in retirement...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working with a consulting firm and planning a request for proposal (RFP) far in advance can help plan sponsors land the best service...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (46.2%) of surveyed organizations report they definitely will continue to provide health care coverage for all full-time employees in 2014.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of all employers (47.2%) have conducted an analysis to determine how health care reform legislation will impact their health care plan...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are willing to give up a percent of their salary in exchange for retirement income, a survey found.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “We stand at a crossroads in the [retirement plan] industry,” contends David Musto, CEO, J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Save for the future was the top piece of life advice retirees would pass along to younger generations, a survey found.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The term “retirement readiness” is all the buzz, but what does it really mean for plan participants?

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Five years after passage of 403(b) plan regulations, sponsors are now looking beyond the 403(b) quick fix.

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, plan sponsor panelists shared their retirement plan success tactics, such as mandatory enrollment meetings and personalized communication.  

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-in-five workers (44%) surveyed by CareerBuilder indicated they have gained weight at their current job.