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Products | October 18th, 2010

State Street Unveils ETF Trading Product

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State Street Corporation has launched a new service for the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market to help clients process ETF orders more efficiently.

Benefits | October 18th, 2010

Walmart Sued for Firing Employee over Cancer-Related Disability

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused Walmart of firing a longtime employee because of a cancer-related disability and in retaliation...

Benefits | October 18th, 2010

Latest Plea Entered in NC FSA Fraud Scheme

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former compensation analyst for the Asheville, North Carolina, Human Resources Department has pleaded guilty to receiving $19,052 in fraudulent flexible spending account...

Products | October 18th, 2010

The Hartford Launches New Participant Education Program

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., as part of its efforts to mark National Save for Retirement Week, has launched a new educational...

Benefits | October 18th, 2010

Nonqualified Plans Still Liked by Tax-Exempt Organizations

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Mercer survey found that about half (49%) of responding tax-exempt organizations offer top executives an employer-paid nonqualified retirement plan.

Deals and People | October 18th, 2010

Fifth Third Hires Kahle in Sales Role

October 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifth Third Institutional Services has named John Kahle as National Head of Sales for the Bank’s 12-state service area.

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

SEBC Elects New Officers

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Southern Employee Benefits Conference (SEBC) elected new officers and awarded the Hazlehurst Lamon Outstanding Achievement Award at their Annual Fall...

Products | October 15th, 2010

Pension Applications (Pen-Apps) Forms New Consulting Firm

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An independent pension actuarial consulting firm specializing in asset liability modeling (ALM), plan design and plan termination analysis and projections, has hung out...

Products | October 15th, 2010

PlanTools Ratchets up New Fee Disclosure Solution

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan fiduciaries looking for some assistance in dealing with the new plan fee disclosure regulations have a new tool to...

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Wilmington Trust Brings On Bonn for ESOP Job

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wilmington Trust has hired Karen S. Bonn as a client development officer at Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (WTRIS).

Compliance | October 15th, 2010

Pomeroy Calls for Support on Seniors $250-Payment Bill

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) has used the occasion of the announcement about no 2011 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to call for...

Compliance | October 15th, 2010

Court Finds Private School Failed on COBRA Notice Mandate

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Puerto Rico private school failed in its duty to inform four former employees of their continuing health coverage rights under COBRA, a...

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

Study Finds COBRA Subsidy Benefit Below Predicted Levels

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) research report suggests the recent COBRA subsidies designed to help laid-off workers keep health coverage ended...

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

WI Media Firm Makes DB to DC Switch

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Journal Communications, a Milwaukee-based media company, is freezing its defined benefit plan and boosting its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2011.

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

It’s Official: No 2011 COLA Increase for Social Security

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As widely anticipated, the Social Security Administration has announced that there will be no Social Security cost of living adjustment...

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Evolution Benefits Announces Executive Appointments

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Avon, Connecticut-based Evolution Benefits, Inc., has appointed Chris Byrd as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Evolution Benefits Announces Executive Appointments

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Avon, Connecticut-based Evolution Benefits, Inc., has appointed Chris Byrd as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Deals and People | October 14th, 2010

Plan Sponsor Advisors, LLC Announces New National Practice Leader

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan Sponsor Advisors, LLC (PSA) has announced the hire of Theresa “Tess” Malone as their new National Practice Leader.

Compliance | October 14th, 2010

Court Green Lights FL HCR Challenge

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge ruled Thursday that parts of a legal challenge to the health-care reform law by 20 states can move forward.

Products | October 14th, 2010

AL Firm Releases Index Fund 401(k)

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 401(k) provider has unveiled a new bundled 100% index fund 401(k) program where employees pay only the expense ratios of the index...