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Benefits | May 10th, 2011

KS Senate Approves Pension Reform with no DC Plan

May 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Kansas Senate approved a proposal for attacking the funding problems facing the state pension system without starting a 401(k)-style plan for new...

Benefits | May 9th, 2011

Report Rebuffs Arguments for Privatizing Social Security

May 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research critically analyzes previous attempts to explain conversions of government pension provision...

Benefits | May 9th, 2011

Chubb Insurance to Pay $110K for Bias

May 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has entered a $110,000 consent decree that resolves a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought against Federal Insurance Company, doing...

Benefits | May 9th, 2011

CEO Pay Jumped in 2010

May 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median value of salaries, bonuses and long-term incentive awards for CEOs of 350 major companies in 2010 surged 11% to $9.3 million,...

Benefits | May 6th, 2011

Non-Profit Proposes CA Public Retirement System Revamp

May 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, a non-profit dedicated to finding solutions for California public employee retirement benefit issues, has proposed an extensive retirement system...

Benefits | May 5th, 2011

Jacob and Isabella Rule the Crib Again

May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jacob and Isabella have topped the Social Security Administration’s Most Popular Baby Names list for another year – the 12th year in a...

Benefits | May 5th, 2011

Working Moms Struggle with Family Time and Finances

May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working moms report they are struggling to financially support their families and have quality time at home, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Mother’s Day...

Benefits | May 4th, 2011

Workers Clueless about Retirement Health Care Costs

May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Sun Life Financial Unretirement Survey suggests that over nine in ten American workers either have no idea what their health care costs...

Benefits | May 4th, 2011

Setting Retirement Savings Goals Leads to Increased Engagement

May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When people set a goal for their retirement savings, they tend to be more engaged in actively planning for their retirement, according to...

Benefits | May 4th, 2011

Improved Economy Has Workers on the Hunt

May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the economy improving, employers may need to be concerned about retaining top talent, according to the results of a new Deloitte study.

Benefits | May 4th, 2011

Many Canadian Employers Don’t Follow Through on Wellness Strategies

May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While 96% of Canadian employers have wellness initiatives or plan to introduce them, only 24% have fully implemented wellness strategies, a global survey...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Moms Would be Paid Less in 2011

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although Mom’s worth to her family grows over the years, a new survey shows if she was paid for all she does, she...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Talent Retention a Top Concern for Employers

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2011 Talent Survey from Aon Hewitt revealed that 45% of respondents are planning to hire more employees in 2011 than they did...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Investors Still Contribute to Target-Date Funds after Retirement

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While asset managers have had several years to observe the contribution habits of investors saving for retirement using target-date funds, they’ve only had...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Saving for Retirement Ranks Ninth on List of Employee Concerns

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When asked to categorize a list of personal and financial concerns, 64% of respondents to a recent survey said “needing to save for...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Benefits Education Lower in Importance to Employers

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Though employees are expected to take on more decision-making and financial responsibility for their employee benefits, employee education and communications have become a...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Employees Perceived Value of Benefits Declining

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential’s Fifth Annual Study of Employee Benefits: Today & Beyond finds that as employers shift to a more employee-driven benefits model, employees’ satisfaction...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

Benefits Landscape Shifting to a More Employee-Driven Model

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among plan sponsors surveyed in Prudential’s Fifth Annual Study of Employee Benefits: Today & Beyond, 71% say their overall benefits cost per employee...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2011

403(b) Webcast: The Role of Guaranteed Fixed Annuities in 403(b) Plans

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent Webcast, speakers from Fidelity Investments said 403(b) sponsors should carefully review existing fixed annuity contracts to understand all liquidity and...

Benefits | May 2nd, 2011

Study Says Wellness Programs Lower Health Care Costs

May 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new longitudinal study conducted among participants in Discovery Holding’s incentive-based wellness program, Vitality, indicates that wellness programs incorporating positive incentives can lead...