Benefits

September 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The future may not be so bright for a third of the people participating in a recent investing survey.

September 30, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. will increase the twice-slashed 401(k) match for nearly 45,000 US salaried employees, company officials said, according to news reports.

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Coca-Cola has promoted women and minorities at a faster rate than white men, but a court-appointed task force still found that many minorities...

September 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Graphics chip maker Nvidia has unveiled a new options "swap" program that will let workers trade in worthless options for company stock.

September 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential, the UK's second-biggest life insurance company announced it plans to move new employees from its traditional pension plan to a defined contribution-style...

September 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new poll shows that many Americans are still confident about, and satisfied with, their health care services despite raging price hikes, but...

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Principal Financial Group clients with self-funded health plans might benefit from a new Care Enhancement Program from American Healthways.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan investment advisors and plan sponsors trying to meet their fiduciary oversight duties might benefit from new mutual fund risk assessment software.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hospital service costs are rising faster than other healthcare costs, a study found.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many older Americans who don't think they'll need special provisions for their long-term care needs just don't know what's coming, a survey finds.

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not only has intranet/Internet usage become the norm at US companies, but many firms have also leveraged technology to bring a self-service capability...

September 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many investors have a long way to go before understanding how the various financial markets work - particularly when it comes to bonds,...

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Older workers looking for potential employers who would welcome them can get a few suggestions from a new American Association of Retired Persons...

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 20% of US households have at least one member without health insurance, a study said.

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment managers and the plan sponsors who monitor their performance may be interested in an improved version of the Russell/Mellon Performance Attribution (RPA)...

September 24, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - From where HR and benefits executives sit, the retirement years for many American workers won't be pretty.

September 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health-care costs and work rules are looming large in labor negotiations at Navistar.

September 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Older Americans not only want to keep working after their retirement, but many admit they will need to do so to keep sufficient...

September 23, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Polo Ralph Lauren workers are suing their employer for a uniform policy that is eating up as much as a third of their...

September 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the midst of a its most trying economic cycle ever, local leaders of the United Steelworkers of America are banding together to...