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Products | May 26th, 2010

The Hartford Offers Miscellaneous Professional Liability Policy

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. now offers a miscellaneous professional liability policy with premiums beginning at less than $1,000.

Products | May 26th, 2010

Los Angeles Money Manager Opens in Boston

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Payden & Rygel, a Los Angeles-based investment manager with $55 billion in assets under management, has opened a Boston office in the Financial...

Products | May 26th, 2010

ING Offers Global Opportunities Strategy to U.S.

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Investment Management has launched the ING Global Opportunities equity strategy for U.S. institutional investors.

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

Shift to Account-Based Plans on the Upswing

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The number of large U.S. companies that are replacing their defined benefit (DB) programs with account-based retirement plans for new salaried employees continues...

Deals and People | May 26th, 2010

New York Life Adds Retirement Sales Exec

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Life Retirement Plan Services has added Ivette Dominguez to its sales team.

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

EBSA Schedules June EFAST2 Webcast

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sponsors and plan service providers with questions about the U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Filing Acceptance System (EFAST2) can tune in to an...

Products | May 26th, 2010

Calculator Adds Up Cost of Employer Health Care Mandates

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors struggling to estimate the potential costs of new mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have...

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

European Cities Dominate Quality of Living Ranking

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living...

Benefits | May 26th, 2010

Small Commutes + Big Houses = Happy Workforces

May 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Depending on your definition of quality of life, Raleigh, North Carolina may be just what the doctor ordered for your small...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Govt. Argues for Dismissal of VA Health Reform Suit

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama administration has argued in court papers filed in the state of Virginia’s health care reform law challenge that Virginia officials had...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Law Firm Investigating Transocean’s Handling of Company Stock

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith is investigating potential claims against Transocean Ltd. concerning whether the Company’s 401(k) savings plans imprudently invested in...

Deals and People | May 25th, 2010

Gelly Tapped for Investment Outsourcing Job

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has named Joseph Gelly practice leader, investment outsourcing.

Deals and People | May 25th, 2010

Great West Hires Plourde for Sales Post

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Gary Plourde, former Great-West sales manager, as regional director of national accounts for its southeast market.

Products | May 25th, 2010

Piper Jaffray Extends European Equities Distribution to U.S.

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Piper Jaffray is expanding its distribution of European equity securities to U.S. institutional clients.

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

J.P. Morgan Finds Contributions to HSAs Getting Higher

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan’s HSA Program Snapshot finds 45% of health savings accounts had balances over $1,000 as of 12/31/09 compared to 35% at the...

Compliance | May 25th, 2010

PBGC Lends Help to Two Multiemployer Pension Plans

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has begun to send financial assistance to two insolvent pension plans covered by its multiemployer insurance program.

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Employers See More Cost and Less Benefit from Health Care Reform

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Few employers believe that the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will stem the tide of rising costs, according to...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

Early Retiree Health Subsidy Program Take-up Could be High

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Most companies that offer pre-65 retiree medical benefits intend to apply for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) to offset a portion of health...

Deals and People | May 25th, 2010

MA Pension Fund Head Quits over Efforts to Curb Bonuses

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Michael Travaglini, head of Massachusetts’ state pension fund plans to quit next month.

Products | May 25th, 2010

ACS to Acquire ExcellerateHRO

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), a Xerox Company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire ExcellerateHRO, LLP (EHRO), a global benefits administration and relocation...