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August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In response to the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration’s interim final rule on fee disclosure, the American Society of Pension...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A judge has moved forward claims against Bank of America (BofA) Corp., certain officers, and directors that they concealed intended bonuses and losses...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers struggling with anemic takeup rates for workplace benefits programs may just need to pick the right time to announce it, a new...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japan's public pension fund, the world's largest, with $1.4 trillion in assets, posted its first negative return in five quarters during April-June, Reuters...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-eight percent of respondents to a recent survey said their overwhelming future concern was how to fund large expenses such as retirement or...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although half of households feel they need more life insurance, ownership of individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to a...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health (DFWBGH) launched a new program to assist employers in coordinating and aligning their health benefits to...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates shows that companies are spending less on pay raises and variable pay awards in 2010 than they...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Degrees from an online university may still not have as much street cred as those from a traditional school, but a new survey...

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Atlanta has given preliminary approval to a $5.5 million-settlement of a stock drop lawsuit against Beazer Homes USA.

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – David Cooper has been named Chief Investment Officer for Indiana's two largest public pension funds.

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Los Angeles-based law firm has launched an ERISA-based fiduciary investigation of Northern Trust.

 

August 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a deaf UPS clerk should be able to press forward with his lawsuit alleging the shipper...

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re looking for a new way to dispense wellness incentives, WiredBenefits has a new solution.

 

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking for some input on Roth 401(k)s.

 

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Milwaukee County Select Committee on Deferred Compensation will release a request for proposals (RFP) for its 457(b) plan investment consulting services on...

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In addition to simply trying to avoid paying normal taxes, abusive workplace retirement plan schemes also are frequently designed to overly benefit highly...

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration has issued a proposed rule that would supersede the existing procedure governing the filing and...

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United States has asked a federal court to permanently bar a California man from promoting alleged sham pension-plan and welfare-benefit-plan tax fraud...

August 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global law firm Proskauer announced the release of a handbook for managers on the changes brought about by the new United States health...