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Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Boomer Women Are not Like Their Parents

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey by a Web site aimed at women over 50 years old said those in that demographic are far from ready to...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

New Data Indicates COBRA Subsidy Helped Middle-Class

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report suggests that the COBRA premium subsidy provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act has helped Americans maintain insurance coverage...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Employers Still Report Difficulty Finding Talent

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manpower’s fifth annual Talent Shortage Survey reveals that 31% of employers worldwide report having difficulty filling key positions within their organization – up...

Compliance | May 20th, 2010

6th Circuit Permits Pension Estoppel Cases

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that a pension participant can raise the legal issue of equitable estoppel when suing plan administrators and...

Benefits | May 20th, 2010

Maryland Adds Same-Gender Spouses to Benefits Program

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State of Maryland officials have announced that same-sex spouses of employees who possess a valid marriage certificate from another state will be included...

Products | May 20th, 2010

Firm Unveils Taiwan ETF

May 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – IndexIQ, a developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, is introducing the IQ Taiwan Small Cap ETF (NYSE Arca: TWON) focused on the domestic...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Trade Group Data Shows HSA Market Growth

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New data from an insurance trade group shows continued growth in the health savings accounts/high-deductible health plan (HSA/HDHP) marketplace.

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Telework Could Save Businesses $400B

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report commissioned by Citrix Online found that virtual work policies could save U.S. businesses over $400 billion per year in increased productivity,...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

The Workplace, Bad for the Waistline?

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Overall, 44% of workers say they have gained weight in their current jobs, up slightly from 43% in 2009, according to a new...

Deals and People | May 19th, 2010

Kenyatta Matheny to Administer IL TRS Emerging Manager Program

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kenyatta K. Matheny has been named an investment officer for the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System and will administer the System’s Emerging Managers Program.

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Six in 10 Large Co. Health Plans Vulnerable to ‘Cadillac’ Tax

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study finds that more than 60% of large-sized employers’ health plans will likely be hit in 2018 by the excise tax...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

MetLife Finds Americans not Prepared for Retirement

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The newly released "MetLife Retirement Readiness Index: Are Americans Prepared for the Transition?" indicates that pre-retirees haven’t taken necessary steps to prepare for...

Deals and People | May 19th, 2010

McDonald Joins New York Life Retirement Income Unit

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Life Insurance Company has appointed Allyson McDonald a senior vice president in its Retirement Income Security (RIS) operation, to lead relationship...

Products | May 19th, 2010

Pax World Launches ESG Shares ETFs

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pax World Management LLC has announced the launch of ESG Shares, a family of exchange traded funds (ETFs) devoted to a Sustainable Investing...

Administration | May 19th, 2010

Goldman Makes a Grab for 401(k) Business

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldman Sachs, now fighting a U.S. government fraud lawsuit over whether it misled investors, is apparently making a serious play for more 401(k)...

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Fidelity Reports 401(k) Balances up 55% Since Market Bottom

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments 401(k) highlights from the first quarter of 2010 shows strong account balance growth and performance for participants that stayed the course...

Compliance | May 19th, 2010

Report Discusses the Legal Challenges to Health Care Reform

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Congressional Research Service report discusses the arguments courts will face in hearing the challenges to the new health care law.

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

Federal Domestic Partner Benefits Could Cost $300M or More

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The federal government would have to spend more than $300 million over 10 years to fund the granting of the same benefits now...

Compliance | May 19th, 2010

Employer not Required to do Emergency Withdrawal Disclosure

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Bank of America Corp. (BofA) was under no obligation to provide detailed disclosures about its 401(k) Restoration Plan emergency withdrawals.

Benefits | May 19th, 2010

More Employers Use Benefits over Pay to Retain Workers

May 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds more employers are using benefits to retain workers than are using bonuses or salary increases.

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