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August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA has acquired Vanbreda International, based in Antwerp, Belgium, expanding its global reach in expatriate benefits.

August 31, 2010 (PLANPONSOR.com) – A recent survey has found fewer companies are continuing company-funded benefits during unpaid non-FMLA leaves.

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has assumed responsibility for the underfunded pension plan covering more than 2,300 former employees and retirees of...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While many women in a recent survey admitted they lack an understanding of the fundamentals of retirement investing, that doesn’t mean they no...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Huntington Funds announced that the Huntington Rotating Markets Fund's (HRITX) investment strategy has shifted from the global market segment to large cap, focusing...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Charles Schwab Q3 Retirement Survey finds 54% of baby boomers ages 50 to 60 do not expect to delay their planned retirement...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total assets in 529 college savings plan fell to an estimated $117 billion as of the second quarter of 2010, reflecting a 4.9%...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MetLife Mature Market Institute is offering its “Retirement Readiness Workbook,” a free tool to help people prepare for and transition into retirement...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Wells Fargo survey reveals that a growing majority of small-business owners do not plan to retire before age 65.

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of employees for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Washington have filed a lawsuit alleging the company unlawfully terminated their health plan...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  CPI Qualified Plan Consultants, a third-party recordkeeping and administration company, has added The Bancorp Bank Master Demand Account (MDA) to the CPI retirement...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pfizer Inc. did not breach its Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) responsibilities by giving an employee incorrect information about her stock options...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) board member invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 126 times when questioned in connection...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ford Motor Co. will provide free financial advice to more than 150,000 retirees and employees as part of an agreement to settle a...

August 31, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An EAlert from the American Institute of Certified Plan Accountants (AICPA) says most large 403(b) plans have not yet filed their Form 5500.

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the introduction of several new initiatives and a new VP, The Hartford Financial Services Group plans to grow their middle market retirement...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Charles Schwab Corporation has acquired an investment advisory firm with a focus on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

 

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Josh Wilson has joined Mercer’s Human Capital consulting business as a Partner.

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has tossed out a stock drop case against Bank of America (BofA) that had alleged numerous fiduciary breaches in connection with...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration is offering a fact sheet and FAQs for former employees on maintaining health coverage...