Benefits

One of the chief concerns for plan sponsors and providers, besides getting their participants to a successful retirement, is making sure they are not sued for their attempts.

Thinking about retirement - from finding a plan to determining a deferral rate - can be daunting for those unfamiliar with the process.

For many plan sponsors, the limits of their obligations and responsibilities for their participants are unclear.

On the first day of the 2008 Plan Designs Conference in Chicago, Illinois, Nevin Adams, PLANSPONSOR's Editor-In-Chief, welcomed attendees to "Hot Topics," an interactive presentation on the foremost...

The release of the 409A regulations clarified the legal and regulatory structure being imposed on the non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans without making them less complicated to administer,...

When deciding to benchmark retirement programs, plan sponsors are faced with considerations of why, when, and how to do it.

Plan sponsors must navigate the available options to find the plan investments best suited to their participants' needs while also being aware of the associated risks and their...

Plan sponsors and advisers know them by many names - ranging from "ERISA budgets" to "fee-capture accounts" - but many do not understand the restrictions that surround the...

Recent legislation and regulatory action is pushing plan sponsors and providers to offer increased disclosure about fees and other issues.

July 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health Net has agreed to a $255-million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it improperly reimbursed members for out-of-network charges.

July 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A woman accused of persuading auto workers to take bogus hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts has been convicted, the Associated Press reported.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For many workers in the 18 to 29-year-old age group, being in an hourly job is just fine.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent research by Work Options Group, a Colorado-based company that specializes in the provision of corporate-sponsored backup care, finds 89% of employees offered...

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The weakening of the U.S. dollar has caused significant changes in the rankings of the world's most expensive cities for expatriates by Mercer.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report from Michigan State University and Hope College researchers shows overweight and obese employees are no different from their thin coworkers.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the majority of workers surveyed (61%) agree that having a diverse workforce makes their organization more successful, almost half (47%) have felt...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results of a forthcoming survey from Watson Wyatt Worldwide indicate U.S. companies are planning to keep pay raises steady next year despite the...

July 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than one fifth of active defined benefit plan participants have had their plans frozen as part of the continuing trend for employers...

July 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2008 Pharmacy Compensation Survey from Mercer shows pay increases for pharmacy professionals have been healthy this year.

July 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A landmark European ruling effectively gives new rights to employees who are caregivers to sick, disabled, and elderly relatives.