Benefits

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Adopting the perfect mix of stocks and bonds for retirement investments is not the greatest guarantee of saving enough for a secure retirement,...

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Current workers expect to be worse off in retirement than current retirees.

June 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two-thirds of American employers surveyed believe the Supreme Court will overturn the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

June 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs and low interest rates have reduced investors’ ability to save for retirement or will cause them to delay retirement, a Wells...

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Targeted communication and easy enrollment mailers could improve defined contribution plan participant outcomes.

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to do more to help participants secure retirement income, according to a study by MetLife.

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A gap exists between what employers think their employees know about health and wellness benefits and what employees actually know, a survey found.

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small changes to a company’s 401(k) plan—including decreasing the eligibility waiting period or increasing the match—could encourage employees to set the bar higher.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) is challenging the assumptions behind a report about retirement plan fees.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans covered by Health Savings Account (HSA)-eligible insurance plans rose this year, continuing a steady upward trend in enrollment over...

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP has commenced an investigation relating to Chesapeake Energy Corporation Savings and Incentive Stock Bonus...

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Healthcare spending in the United States is expected to grow at a historically low rate of 7.5% next year.

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants’ data has been compromised due to a cyber attack on a third party service provider’s computer.

May 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan fees consume nearly one-third (30.3%) of an investor’s potential gains, a paper contends.

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) bring expert fiduciary governance and economies of scale to retirement plan sponsors of all types and sizes.

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Designing an employee benefits package to attract and retain people who drive profits makes sense, according to Bob Westbrook, financial planner at Strategic...

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increasing 401(k) plan participation rates is high on many plan sponsors’ priority lists, but what are the most effective tactics?

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One way workers can increase retirement income is to delay claiming Social Security to increase their monthly benefit.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Louisiana House voted against a proposal that would put state employees into a cash balance plan.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As concern over benefits costs rises, companies also worry about their employees’ ability to save adequately within defined contribution (DC) plans, a Prudential...