Benefits

April 4, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released for public review and comment the first of two proposals for best practices in information sharing among 403(b)...

April 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although retirement plan providers supply investment education materials to 56% of participants surveyed by Spectrem Group, only 12% said they refer to these...

April 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Add this to your list of interview questions: How many pair of sneakers do you buy in a year?

April 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The EU Court of Justice has ruled that EU nations that recognize same-sex unions as legal marriages must grant surviving partners the same...

April 3, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employers who plan to get more involved in managing the health of employees has jumped, but employees say it's not...

April 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores has reversed course on its effort to collect more than $450,000 in health care cost reimbursement from a now-brain...

April 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) is wishing everyone a Happy National Employee Benefits Day!

April 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs continue to rise, but Americans are not taking the steps to be healthier and thus reduce their costs, according to...

April 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Complaints by some workers at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services that new computers lacked popular games has prompted the...

April 2, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milliman, in partnership with the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), in the industry's first independent, risk-adjusted study of six employers' consumer-driven health...

April 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey found that 43% of non-retirees said debt affects their ability to save for a comfortable retirement "a great deal," while...

April 1, 2008 ((b)lines) - It's that time again… Most of us dislike (to put it nicely) having to file tax returns - even more so if we...

April 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Foot Locker sportswear retail chain has agreed to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed on behalf of a former Philadelphia-area...

April 1, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a survey of approximately 1,000 people across the country, the Bank of America found just as many Americans say that starting retirement...

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mostly due to gains in the financial markets, total retirement plan assets reached $15.6 trillion in 2007 - an increase of almost 9%...

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employers offering a Roth 401(k) showed a dramatic increase between 2006 and 2007, according to data released by Charles Schwab.

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study about the pros and cons of hiring disabled workers found that while positive workplace experiences abound, many hiring managers continue...

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from insurance provider The Hartford indicates 95% of consumers surveyed said they would have to change their lifestyle if they...

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America finds that employees overwhelmingly see value in wellness programs but don't stay...

March 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Saying it will ensure sustainable and flexible benefits over the long-term, 3M announced changes to its retirement program to employees and retirees.