Benefits

October 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey by Aon Hewitt revealed that employers are boosting efforts to help their employees save for retirement.

October 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. workers hold almost half of their investable assets in low- or no-return cash strategies, potentially jeopardizing retirement readiness in an effort to...

October 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What to do about missing or unresponsive participants and beneficiaries and uncashed benefit payment checks is not very clear.

October 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Almost one-quarter (24%) of Canadian employers said work-related stress and sedentary lifestyles are the top health risks affecting their employees, according to a...

October 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis found that Idaho is the best state to retire in, pointing to many conditions that are friendly to retirees.

October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health benefits costs will continue to increase despite the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and in some cases, because of it,...

October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Internet users in the United States are not as worried about government agencies having access to suspects’ home computers or e-mail accounts as...

October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Automatic plan features, including do-it-for-me investments, have helped defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are terminating their pension plans at the end of the year.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rising costs and new regulations are leading employers to rethink their health benefits offerings.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising levels of debt may be responsible for the stubbornly low retirement readiness of defined contribution plan participants, a study suggested.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In support of National Save for Retirement Week,  ADP offers tips to help small and midsized business owners engage Generations X (employees  between...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Growing levels of student loan debt could force today’s college graduates to retire more than a decade beyond the current average retirement age.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The effective retirement age for Social Security is now 70, according to a new research brief from the Center for Retirement Research at...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During National Save for Retirement Week, employers should consider advice for plan participants, who generally take positive action afterwards.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees, especially Baby Boomers, are facing a shortfall when it comes to their retirement savings, a survey found.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lingering financial strains exacerbated by slow economic growth continue to push middle class workers’ priorities away from retirement savings and towards monthly expenses,...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent poll found that costs are a big issue when it comes to health benefits.

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers expect their retirement will consist of several phases due to increasing longevity, according to a new survey from UBS.

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some professionals are “taking one for the team” at work, according to a new survey.