Benefits

New research reveals how employers can support and retain some of their top female talent.

A paper from the National Institute on Retirement Security debunked the myth that younger generations’ job-hopping means they are uninterested in defined benefit plans.

The funded status of the largest 100 corporate defined benefit plans rose by $8 billion in August, doubling July’s improvement.

Work-life balance, talent attraction and retention are the top reasons corporate plan sponsors are offering flexibility, according to IFEBP.

Researchers are considering what kinds of changes to savings and default rates are most effective in improving retirement outcomes.

Employers are warming up to artificial intelligence in retirement planning, but its use remains in the early stages.

Strategies emerge to bridge the gap between savings and sustainable income.

A look at how 401(k) plans rank by participants, plans and assets to put the scope of the small plan universe in some perspective. 

LearnLux and Messer Construction Co. partnered to cultivate financial wellness for frontline and dispersed workers.

The legislation would allow certain military retirees and disabled veterans to continue contributing to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts after separating from the service. 

Increasingly, smaller retirement plans are adding collective investment trusts to their investment menus.

Employers can provide retirees with Health Reimbursement Arrangements to purchase affordable and customized individual health care coverage.

The winning proposal centered on selling vacant lots in Chicago to generate revenue and drive long-term fiscal sustainability for public pensions.

PEPs continue to grow as options for plan sponsors to the complexity and scale of managing a standalone 401(k) plan.

The aggregate market value funded percentage for U.S. defined benefit multiemployer plans is estimated at 100% as of June 30, according to Milliman.

Health care cost increases are expected to outpace employers’ forecasts for the second year in a row, according to the Business Group on Health.

Legal & General Retirement America projected $11 billion in pension risk transfer deals through the first six months of 2025, down from $26 billion in H1 2024.

The firm will manage recordkeeping responsibilities for Associated General Contractors’ pooled employer plan.

The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans improved by $4 billion in July, according to Milliman.

The selected firm will provide technical and administrative expertise for the state auto-IRA program’s development, compliance and more.