Benefits

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants stayed the course with their asset allocations as stock values generally rose over the first nine...

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While medical plan cost increases continue to decelerate, overall health plan costs are still on the rise, according to data compiled in the...

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the population ages and long-term care is a greater concern for retirement, long-term care insurance may become a more widespread employee benefit...

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-third of couples disagree over matters related to money in general and retirement in particular, says a recent study.

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For smaller plan sponsors, there’s a range of plans to consider.

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Members of Generation X, those born between the early 1960s and the mid-1980s, have seen their retirement readiness degrade since the start of...

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm Vanguard reports that the average account balances for 401(k) plan participants reached a record high of $101,650 at year-end 2013.

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 90% of office workers come to work even when they know they are sick, according to the fourth annual Flu Season Survey...

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 403(b) plan sponsors are often told to take lessons from their 401(k) plan counterparts. But, in some ways, 403(b)s are ahead in the game.

February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small retirement plan sponsors may not be getting the services from an adviser they need.

January 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans are not as likely to label aging as a major national problem compared with the citizens of other countries, a study finds.

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly all Canadians plan to rely on government retirement provisions to support themselves during retirement, a recent study shows.

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should take time at the year’s start to evaluate the health of their retirement plans, as well as see how they...

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In this new age of fee disclosure, it may be surprising to some that more than one-quarter (26.6%) of respondents to PLANSPONSOR’s 2013...

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public labor unions in Illinois are suing the state to challenge a new pension reform law.

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A premium comparison suggests the public health care exchange created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be an attractive...

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan participants are seeking a financially secure retirement, with more than one-third (34%) seeing the generation of guaranteed monthly income as the main...

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With fiduciary decisions undergoing increased scrutiny, many plan sponsors are considering the possibility of outsourcing certain fiduciary duties, says a new paper.

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans tend to view defined contribution (DC) retirement accounts favorably, and they like the way DC contributions and withdrawals are taxed, research shows.

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are not putting the brakes on work to enjoy a lunch break, but are merely yielding to fit lunch in, a...