Benefits

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The move toward bundling of defined benefit plan services may have run its course, according to a new survey.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Interstate Hotels and Resorts, an Arlington, Virginia hotel owner and manager, has suspended its 401(k) match and contribution to its non-qualified deferred compensation...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verso Paper Corp. posted a 37% decrease in net sales for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the year-ago quarter - and...

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Memphis-based paper products manufacturer has joined the ranks of employers suspending their 401(k) match as part of a cost-cutting campaign.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At least someone is getting benefits from the recession.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California transportation, freight and logistics company has become the latest employer to suspend its 401(k) match.

May 8, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global insurance broker Willis Group holdings has put on hold its 401(k) match for 2009 - a move the company said helped its...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gibraltar Industries, Inc., manufacturer, processor, and distributor of products for the building, industrial, and vehicular markets, announced it has suspended company match contributions...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women remain at a higher risk for retirement insecurity as compared to men, according to a new research brief issued today by the...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll finds that the pressure to work long hours and during vacation is generally self-imposed...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Complying with new 403(b) regulations can be an opportunity to provide a better retirement benefit for participants.

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new study by Equilar, median CFO pay fell by 4% from 2007 to 2008 to $2,725,791.

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Automatic enrollment has helped some 403(b) plans see participation boosts, but many plans still need to overcome the challenge of getting employees to...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having a written plan document and tightening of controls over a 403(b) plan's investment option selection may have gotten a good deal of...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research conducted for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that, while headcount and HR budget projections vary significantly across Europe, all organizations surveyed forecast reductions to...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Plan sponsors can leverage the Web and their providers to create useful communication strategies for 403(b) participants, according to panelists at PLANSPONSOR's 403(b)...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The K-12 segment of the 403(b) plan market faces unique challenges, according to a recent panel at PLANSPONSOR's 403(b) summit.

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo & Co. told employees on Monday it will no longer contribute to its traditional pension plan, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While grappling with the issue of how many vendors to have in a 403(b) plan going forward can be a vexing task, speakers...

May 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As are most of their colleagues, accounting and finance professionals are more stressed out and suffering lower morale because of the economic downturn,...