Benefits

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A redesign of the Form 990 annual report required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax-exempt organizations has prompted a new IRS...

October 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute reports that many Americans over the age of 55 plan to work at least...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An insurance agent who purchased a book of clients from a retiring coworker is suing the firm with which he is associated for...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North Carolina is set to become the second state to charge obese workers more for health insurance, the Charlotte Observer reports.

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll shows the continuing popularity of workplace voluntary benefits, and 73% of employers offering voluntary benefits include term life policies.

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Trigg County (Kentucky) Hospital's 150 employees were informed last month that their 401(k) plan will be replaced with a 403(b) plan starting in...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 71% of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers do not think they will reduce headcount as a reaction to health...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Mercer study of employer vacation policies found the average U.S. allowance is 15, days while Canada has a statutory minimum of...

October 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - Tomorrow is Be Bald and Be Free Day!

October 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mustache-wearing Americans may earn more than those sporting beards and those clean-shaven, but the mustached also spend more and save less, according to...

October 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Frederic W. Cook & Co. 2009 Top 250 report on executive compensation practices at the top 250 firms in the S&P 500...

October 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest survey of health coverage cost hikes predicts a 7% increase for 2010 over 2009, with 78% of the cost being borne...

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half (59%) of employers that responded to Hewitt Associates' Canadian Retirement Trends 2009 survey indicated they are somewhat or very likely to...

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)-sponsored report suggests that Hispanic Americans continue to disproportionately face financial hurdles in preparing for retirement.

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401k Council of America's (PSCA) 52nd Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans finds the number of sponsors offering investment...

October 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -CareerBuilder's annual absenteeism survey finds 32% of workers polled won't wait until they get the flu to have a legitimate sick day, but will...

October 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study is the latest indication that the nation's economic downturn is affecting the retirement landscape.

October 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After rising in 2003 and for the next four consecutive years, the average 401(k) retirement account fell 24.3% in 2008, according to an...

October 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 41% of employers in an Aon Consulting survey are planning substantial changes to their 2010 medical coverage offerings compared to what they...

October 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by the Principal Financial Group found that among the 75% of plan sponsors jobbing out the recordkeeping for their nonqualified...