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Administration | March 14th, 2011

How Much Does It Take for a Millionaire to Feel Wealthy?

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments fourth Millionaire Outlook survey reveals 42% of millionaires still do not feel wealthy, compared to 46% who said they didn’t feel...

Benefits | March 14th, 2011

April 4 is National Employee Benefits Day

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) is celebrating the annual National Employee Benefits Day on April 4 with a special Web...

Administration | March 14th, 2011

CA Controller Urges Pre-Funding of OPEB Obligations

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California State Controller John Chiang unveiled a new actuarial report that shows California faces a $59.9 billion bill to pay for health and...

Administration | March 14th, 2011

Illinois TRS Receives Full Contribution from State

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System has received its full statutory contribution from state government for fiscal year 2011.

Administration | March 14th, 2011

401(k) Sales Show Decrease in Number of Plans, Increase in Assets

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LIMRA’s 401(k) Scorecard for Q4 2010 shows sales had both positive and negative results.

Deals and People | March 14th, 2011

SSgA Appoints Head of Active Australian Equities

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors, the investment management business of State Street Corporation, has appointed Olivia Engel, as head of Active Australian Equities.

Compliance | March 14th, 2011

EBSA to Hold Forum on Auto Enroll in Large Employer Health Plans

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a public forum on April 8, 2011, on the health plan...

Benefits | March 14th, 2011

Majority of U.S. Companies Offer Flexible Working Solutions

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighty-five percent of U.S. companies now offer their staff some form of flexible working, according to a new global research report from Regus,...

Compliance | March 14th, 2011

Macy’s Stock Fiduciary Breach Suit Certified as Class Action

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit questioning Macy’s Inc.’s decision to continue offering company stock in its retirement plans following the acquisition of a troubled department store...

Deals and People | March 14th, 2011

PLANSPONSOR Announces 2011 Plan Sponsors of the Year

March 14, 2011—PLANSPONSOR today proudly announces the 2011 winners of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year awards across five distinct workplace segments:

Benefits | March 14th, 2011

Most See No Link Between Hard Work, High Pay

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – That storied link between hard work and good pay doesn’t appear to have much foundation, at least according to what...

Deals and People | March 13th, 2011

Conner Joins USCA as Benefits Consulting Exec

March 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Capital Advisors (USCA) has hired Lea Conner as a corporate retirement and benefits plan consultant.

Investing | March 11th, 2011

The 401(k) March Toward Equities Continued in February

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The march of 401(k) assets toward equity investments in February continued a trend since last October, according to the latest Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index...

Compliance | March 11th, 2011

Congressmen Introduce Bill to Drop ‘Use it or Lose it” FSA Provision

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would repeal the “use it or lose it” aspect of medical flexible spending accounts (FSA).

Compliance | March 11th, 2011

Verizon Involuntary Plan Transfer Suit Declared Class Action

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has granted class certification in a lawsuit filed by Verizon retirees claiming they were involuntarily switched post-retirement to pension plans...

Products | March 11th, 2011

Walgreens Getting out of Pharmacy Benefit Management Biz

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Walgreen Co. plans to sell its pharmacy benefit management business to Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.

Products | March 11th, 2011

Walgreens Getting out of Pharmacy Benefit Management Biz

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Walgreen Co. plans to sell its pharmacy benefit management business to Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.

Investing | March 11th, 2011

U.S. Comes out on Top in Analysis of Investor Experience

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Morningstar evaluation of investor-friendly practices in fund markets worldwide identified the United States and Singapore as the best markets for fund investors...

Benefits | March 11th, 2011

DoD to Kick off Employer Poll over Reservist Use

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Department of Defense (DoD) survey of 80,000 U.S. employers will try to find out how the past decade of war and...

Benefits | March 11th, 2011

Health Care Orgs Could Face Leadership Crisis

March 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many North American health care organizations likely will face a serious leadership succession crisis in the coming years, according to a survey of...