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March 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announced that Zurich Holding Company of America (Zurich Holding) and Zurich American Insurance Company (ZAIC) reached a settlement...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many  received less satisfactory benefits education in 2009 even though employer cutbacks and provider price hikes produced benefits package changes, a new survey...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The state of Alaska has struck a half-billion dollar deal with its former actuary.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by Russell Investments finds that on average, over 50% of Canadian retirees’ income comes from government transfers.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – May might have been a brutal month for markets around the world, but investors continued to funnel assets into U.S.- listed exchange-traded funds,...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors responded to worrisome economic events in May by yanking $13.2 billion from equity funds.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Claymore Securities Inc. has launched the Claymore Shipping ETF (NYSE Arca: SEA).

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is proposing changes to bolster retirement savings in the country, including enhancing the country’s public pension plan.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retirement Advantage, Inc. (TRA) announced the acquisition of Benefits Consulting Group, LLC (BCG) of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Gender, marital status, age, education, and other demographic variables have a significant impact on the likelihood of a worker receiving a retirement annuity...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has refused to dismiss claims by a 401(k) participant that plan fiduciaries breached their duties when they transferred his...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Poor health is the top reason why workers decide to take early retirement, but factors such as high work pressure and low job...

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.) – The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is preparing to ask for another $700 million from the state and school districts.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is in support of two reform measures that limit controversial pension practices.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two contract employees of Hewitt Associates were indicted this week for stealing money from retirement accounts.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Strategic Insight (SI) estimate indicated that investors put a net $3.5 billion into U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in May.

June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite the return of extreme volatility to financial markets, U.S. mutual fund investors withdrew a net of only roughly $7 billion from stock...

June 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System (HPRS) has issued a $10 million request for proposal (RFP) for a domestic microcap...