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Benefits | January 28th, 2010

Recession Has Taken Toll on Employee Retirement and Benefits

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (52%) of respondents to a Towers Watson survey said the percentage of their employees working past their desired retirement age...

Benefits | January 28th, 2010

Some Canadian Workers Will Get to 'Go for the Gold' on Work Time

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Hewitt Associates survey has found 25% of Canadian employers will provide on-the-job access to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Compliance | January 28th, 2010

Kraft Excessive Fee Case Thrown Out

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Illinois has turned away allegations by 401(k) participants at Kraft Foods Global that recordkeeping fees paid to Hewitt Associates...

Benefits | January 28th, 2010

Costs for Health Plans to Increase More than 10%

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Costs for the most popular types of health care coverage are projected to increase at double-digit rates for 2010, according to a national...

Compliance | January 28th, 2010

Neuberger Berman Settles in Revenue Sharing Case

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has given preliminary approval to a partial settlement in a lawsuit accusing Hartford Life Insurance Co. and Neuberger Berman...

Benefits | January 28th, 2010

Workplace Wellness Has Its Rewards

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers who make wellness a workplace priority are amply rewarded through a generally happier and more productive workforce, a new study asserts.

Administration | January 28th, 2010

Study Confirms Tough Year for Endowments

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Final data from the 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) shows an average return of -18.7% (net of fees) for the 2009 fiscal...

Administration | January 27th, 2010

SEC Draws Attention to Climate Change Reporting

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hasn’t taken a position on climate change – but it has offered some new guidance...

Compliance | January 27th, 2010

SEC Adopts New Rules for Money Market Funds

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new rules to better protect money market fund investors.

Products | January 27th, 2010

Securian ‘Checkups’ Help Participants Maintain Savings Rate

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of participants in Securian retirement plans who received a personalized Annual Checkup on their quarterly statements measuring the adequacy of their...

Administration | January 27th, 2010

CO Senate Panel OKs PERA Fix

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Colorado state Senate panel has approved a deal brokered by Senate leaders to rescue the state pension system by increasing employer and...

Products | January 27th, 2010

Transamerica to Lower Price for Flexible Income Fund

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Asset Management Group announced it is lowering the expense ratio of its Transamerica Flexible Income fund.

Products | January 27th, 2010

Putnam Introduces Retirement Income Calculator

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has introduced a new online tool and Web site to help retirement plan participants determine how much monthly retirement income their...

Benefits | January 27th, 2010

Americans Aware They Need to Improve Retirement Saving

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Americans (58%) said they have a gap in their retirement savings, according to a recent survey.

Benefits | January 27th, 2010

Employers Skeptical about Health Reform Savings

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 71% of U.S. employers polled said they are expecting higher health care costs in general if a health reform measure makes it...

Benefits | January 27th, 2010

MassMutual Finds Participants More "Into" Retirement Saving

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has released new data indicating that participants in retirement plans administered by MassMutual are taking a calmer, longer-term approach...

Products | January 27th, 2010

PurinaCare Expands Pet Health Insurance Offering

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PurinaCare has launched its Group Benefits Department.

Benefits | January 27th, 2010

Hollywood Writers’ Ageism Suit Settles for $70M

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A decade-old age discrimination lawsuit filed by a group of Hollywood writers over age 40 has been settled for $70 million.

Benefits | January 27th, 2010

Workers Open to Auto Features in Retirement Plans

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most American workers feel unprepared for retirement and are open to making changes to retirement plans, such as implementing automatic features, according to...

Products | January 27th, 2010

Guardian Investment Products Available for Cash Balance Plans

January 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. announced that two of its group retirement products can now be used to fund cash balance...