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Navigating the QDIA Notice Requirements

June 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The folks at Reish, Luftman, Reicher and Cohen (specifically Debra Davis and Fred Reish) have published the third in a series of bulletins...
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Aetna Fights Drug Duplication

June 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna announced it has expanded its therapeutic duplication program after it achieved a 70% reduction in members who receive multiple prescriptions for the...
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Average Weekly Earnings Drop – Again

June 13, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) data for real average weekly earnings showed the indicator dropped by 0.4% from April to May...
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Media Co. Gannett to Freeze DB Plan

June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Media giant Gannett Co. has joined the ranks of employers who have frozen their defined benefit pension plans and beefed up their 401(k)...
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Lifecycle Funds the QDIA of Choice?

June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) employers surveyed by Fidelity Investments already offer a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA), with most (63%) hold lifecycle funds as...
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Retiree Longevity Risk Heightens

June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The risk of outliving savings in retirement is now a little greater as life expectancy hit another record high, according to preliminary data...
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Lifecycle Funds the QDIA of Choice?

June 12, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) employers surveyed by Fidelity Investments already offer a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA), with most (63%) holding lifecycle funds as...
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BPO to Provide HR Outsourcing to Tectura Clients

June 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BPO Management Services, Inc. (BPOMS), a full-service business process outsourcing company focused on serving middle-market enterprises, has signed a strategic relationship agreement with...
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HSBC Proposes U.K. Pension Changes

June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HSBC is proposing changes to the pensions of its 58,000 staff in Britain, who could see the retirement age raised to 65 from...
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Better Off in Europe?

June 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer's 2008 Quality of Living survey reveals that European cities dominate worldwide quality of living rankings.