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Unum Introduces New Disability Insurance Product

November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unum has introduced a new customizable individual disability insurance product that complements group disability benefits and addresses current workforce trends.
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Master Trusts See Positive Q3 2010

November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median return of the BNY Mellon Master Trust Universe was 8.48% for the third quarter of 2010, reversing course from the -4.87...
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Consultant Designs ‘New’ 401(k)

November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nyhart, an Indianapolis-based independent actuarial and employee benefits consulting firm, announced what it calls standards for the Next Generation 401(k).
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Savings Plan Embezzler Indicted

November 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal indictment unsealed this week in the District of Minnesota alleges that a 62-year-old New Prague, Minnesota man embezzled...

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Are Execs Mostly Dog People?

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some might argue that you can tell a lot about a person by the type of car they drive, but a new CareerBuilder...
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529 Plan Assets up 8.5% in Q310

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total 529 college savings plan assets increased to an estimated $127 billion as of 3Q10, reflecting an 8.5% increase from 2Q10 assets of...
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IndexIQ Teams with Rocaton To Develop Alternatives

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investments, has partnered with institutional consultant Rocaton Investment Advisors to develop and launch institutional quality investment solutions.
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E*TRADE Beefs Up Retirement Web Site

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  E*TRADE Securities LLC has expanded its retirement planning center, centralizing access to the free educational resources, planning tools, and products, the company announced.
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Widow Loses SERP Benefits Bid

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The widow of a participant in Diebold Inc.'s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) did not meet the plan’s definition of “spouse,” so she...
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CalPERS Adds Contractor Disclosure Rules

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) will now require contractors to disclose whether they’re using an agent to seek business with the fund.
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EBSA Releases DB Funding Notice Proposed Rule

November 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators have released a proposed rule clarifying section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) mandating annual defined benefit plan...