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Benefits | May 12th, 2010

Lynch Inks NH Jobs Bill

May 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed into law a bill that uses state jobless benefits to make up for a portion of...

Benefits | May 12th, 2010

Family Medical Costs Continue Increase

May 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The total 2010 medical costs for a typical American family of four covered by an employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) is $18,074, according...

Compliance | May 12th, 2010

Court Rules Prison Officials Liable for Harassment by Inmates

May 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that the state of Florida can’t escape liability under federal civil rights laws in a suit by...

Compliance | May 12th, 2010

Keeping Up With Healthcare

UPDATED May 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter how closely you’ve been following – or trying to follow – the details of healthcare reform, odds are you...

Products | May 11th, 2010

CompuPay Announces Alliance with Strategic Business Services

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CompuPay, Inc. says it has aligned itself as the preferred payroll provider for Strategic Business Services (SBS).

Administration | May 11th, 2010

Multiemployer Plans Suffered from Downturn Too

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey released by a Washington, D.C. trade group representing multiemployer plans said the value of assets in those plans plummeted an average...

Administration | May 11th, 2010

Ivy Asset Management Sued over Madoff Scheme

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ivy Asset Management, a unit of Bank of New York Mellon, is facing a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo related...

Deals and People | May 11th, 2010

Indiana’s Largest Pension Funds Announce Executive Director

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Steve Russo has been selected to lead Indiana's two largest public pension systems with combined assets of more than $22 billion and membership...

Administration | May 11th, 2010

Boards Stepping up Enforcement of Performance Standards

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate Boards are taking a bigger role in setting and enforcing performance standards, according to a new survey by independent compensation consultants Pearl...

Products | May 11th, 2010

Mullin TBG Executive Benefit Solutions Available for NRP Advisers

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MullinTBG, a Prudential Financial company, is teaming up with National Retirement Partners (NRP) and its network of independent retirement plan advisers to be...

Products | May 11th, 2010

WMSI Partners with The Retirement Plan Company

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wealth Management Systems Inc. (WMSI) has formed a strategic partnership with The Retirement Plan Company LLC (TRPC).

Benefits | May 11th, 2010

Being Healthy Could Cost You More in Retirement

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While logic would tell you that staying healthy holds down health care costs in retirement, new research suggests that healthy retirees actually face...

Products | May 11th, 2010

U.S. One Launches Inaugural ETF

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. One, Inc. has launched its inaugural exchange-traded fund, One Fund (NYSE: ONEF), “designed specifically for investors seeking a tax efficient, low cost...

Products | May 11th, 2010

Nippon Life Benefits Partners with Principal on Wellness Solution

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nippon Life Benefits has announced the availability of a comprehensive new wellness program to help employees proactively manage their health and enable employers...

Compliance | May 11th, 2010

Rules Bar Young Person Health Surcharges

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Insurers and plans are barred from tacking on a surcharge for health coverage for young adults who had lost the coverage when they...

Compliance | May 11th, 2010

Court Splits Class in Company Stock Suit

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in North Dakota has granted class-action status to plaintiffs in a company stock lawsuit against Tharaldson Motels Inc. (TMI), but...

Benefits | May 11th, 2010

Recession no Hindrance to 403(b) Transformation

May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite having to comply with a new set of regulations during one of the worst economic downturns, the 403(b) plan market appears to...

Deals and People | May 10th, 2010

BNY Asset Management Chief Jumps to Fidelity

May 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ronald O'Hanley, president and CEO of BNY Asset Management is moving on – and Fidelity Investments is restructuring.

Deals and People | May 10th, 2010

Strukoff Joins Aon Las Vegas Office

May 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Consulting says that Kathleen Strukoff joined the Las Vegas office as senior vice president and key account manager.

Investing | May 10th, 2010

ETF Assets Increase $23B in April

May 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ETF assets increased by $23.3 billion for the month of April, totaling $830 billion, according to the latest ETF Snapshot from State Street.