Court Denies Mother’s Claim to Deceased Son’s Benefits
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has upheld an employer’s decision to grant death benefits to the beneficiary designated by a former employee, though his mother...
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Firms Should Offer More Help to Retiring Employees
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits directors in the U.S. report that their organizations do not do enough to help employees make critical decisions at the point of...
CalPERS Makes Investment, Takes Stake in Emerging Managers
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed a total of $400 million to three emerging managers.
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Magellan and LifeCare Partner on EAP Offering
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Magellan Health Services, Inc. has launched an integrated program with LifeCare, Inc., a provider of work/life productivity solutions, to deliver services that complement...
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Brokerage Launches Multiple Employer Plan for Physicians
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Millennium Brokerage Group (MBG) has launched Physicians 401k, a Multiple Employer Plan (MEP) designed specifically for physicians and their practices.
CalPERS Commits $400M to Emerging Managers
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed a total of $400 million to three emerging managers in the pension fund’s Manager...
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New Tool Helps Advisers Measure Business Success
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has launched the Advisor Health Index, a new tool on its Helping Advisors site that provides financial advisers with a high-level assessment of...
State Street Adds to Derivatives Program Team
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation announced that Charles (Charley) Cooper has joined the company as senior managing director of State Street’s eExchange derivatives program.
Pension Plan Participant Sues over Alternative Investments
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recently filed lawsuit claims that Weyerhaeuser Company, its investment managers, and other fiduciaries to its pension plans breached their fiduciary duties by...
Advisers not Doing Enough for Affluent Gen X Investors
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affluent investors with advisers in the Gen X demographic – between the ages of 29 and 44 – saw significantly less growth in...
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CDHP Enrollment Grew 22% in 2010
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of workers enrolled in Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) grew by 22% in 2010, up from 23 million in 2009 to 28...
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Tough Job Market Giving College Grads Bleak Outlook
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A vast majority (71%) of recent college graduates would have done something differently while in college to better prepare for the job market,...
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Aon Hewitt to Extend Health Care Exchange to Active Employees
April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Hewitt has announced plans to offer a corporate health care exchange to employers nationwide, targeting 1,000 or more full-time employees, beginning as...
Uncle Sam Retiring Social Security…Checks
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury is retiring the paper Social Security check for millions of baby boomers and others...
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Free EBSA Webcast Focuses on Form 5500 Filing
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is sponsoring a free webcast for filers of the Form...
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Brightscope Turns its Attention to Advisers
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan rater BrightScope has now turned its attention to financial advisers.
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Study Finds DC Plans May Have a Role in Public Sector
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study concludes that defined contribution plans may well have a role in the public sector, but in combination with, not as...
DoL Urges 6th Circuit to Reverse Ruling in Stock Drop Case
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an amicus brief, the U.S. Department of Labor has asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a federal district...
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Kenexa Introduces Job Description Builder
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kenexa has introduced the latest addition to its CompAnalyst compensation software, Job Description Builder.
Group Says Report on State Retiree Benefit Funding Is “Flawed”
April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) says a new analysis from the Pew Center on the States “is seriously flawed...