Benefits

March 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Same-gender couples need to become aware of the many workplace benefits and financial planning strategies that are now available, says James Mahaney of...

March 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans outperformed defined benefit plans significantly during the fourth quarter of 2013 and during the whole year, according to a...

March 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island is eliminating its defined benefit pension plan.

March 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many elements that make up an effective financial wellness program for a company, according speakers during a recent webinar.

March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expectations of institutional investors are predicted to remain positive during 2014, says a new survey.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Web surfing and socializing with coworkers are the top time thieves at work, according to a survey of chief financial officers from Robert...

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At some point, retirement plan participants will need to start thinking about a draw down, or decumulation, strategy for their retirement plan savings....

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees have a high interest in getting help with selecting the right household Social Security claiming strategy.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of participants with a 401(k) recordkept by Vanguard are invested in a target-date fund (TDF).

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-third of employees are not prepared for retirement, says a new survey.

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) is beginning to have more of an impact when it comes to employee benefits,...

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement readiness improved for Baby Boomers and Generation X households during 2013, says a new report.

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CEFEX designations are gaining more widespread adoption, and some say that working with an adviser with the designation could benefit plan sponsors.

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Starting in 2016, Boeing says it will transition its 68,000 nonunion employees currently participating in the company’s defined benefit (DB) plan to a...

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One retirement plan service provider says collective investment trusts (CITs) can be a powerful answer to demand for customized target-date vehicles and less...

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For many reasons, women may be at a greater risk than men of not achieving a secure retirement.

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report shows that over the last 50 years, the composition and work patterns of Americans have changed dramatically, with the number of...

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill recently submitted to the Kentucky state legislature would enact several reforms on the state’s pension systems.

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of providing employer-sponsored health care benefits will increase slightly this year (4.4%), compared with 2013, when cost increases fell to a...

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fourth quarter 2013 data for defined contribution (DC) plans administered by MassMutual shows savings and investing improved for different demographic groups.