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April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to expand its global pension risk management offerings and capabilities, Towers Perrin has appointed Jason Smith as a senior consultant...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Life Insurance Company has reduced the minimum participation requirement of employer-funded cases for its Corporate Solutions multi-life long-term care (LTC) insurance...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Life Insurance Company has reduced the minimum participation requirement of employer-funded cases for its Corporate Solutions multi-life long-term care (LTC) insurance...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Toronto-based Claymore Investments, a Canadian exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider, has launched two foreign equity-based ETFs.

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AARP Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AARP, has launched a new initiative designed to assist small business owners with group health...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 401(k) may be "down", but the reports of its death are as "exaggerated" as Mark Twain's death once was, according to a...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 401kDIRECT has announced the launch of a new program that gives advisers, TPAs and plan sponsors access to exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It should come as no surprise to discover that nearly two-thirds of surveyed participants say their retirement confidence has declined in the past...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage.

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Saving money is apparently good for the soul.

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Median CEO pay fell by 6.8% from 2007 to 2008 with overall compensation declines principally driven by a steep drop in median cash...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A leading Congressman on pension issues said today that it would be a "mistake" to do away with the defined contribution system.

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retirement Services division at American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has announced the appointment of Deborah J. Rubin as...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new white paper released by Colonial Life suggests a strong benefits communication plan can lead to greater employee satisfaction and a stronger...

April 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Roland|Criss Fiduciary Services, an independent provider of fiduciary protection and certification programs to plan sponsors and endowments, has announced the addition of Brian...

April 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal has announced it will offer a 0% rate increase on several employee benefits for customers with 50 or fewer employees.

April 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Citi announced that Mike Corbat has been named CEO of Citi Holdings, which includes its brokerage and asset management units as well as...

April 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced it has strengthened its Fundamentals Dashboard with enhanced graphics of performance and risk related information.

April 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced it has strengthened its Fundamentals Dashboard with enhanced graphics of performance and risk related information.

April 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ETF Advisor k, a Memphis, Tennessee-based open architecture retirement plan provider, has announced an ETF-based retirement plan where participants will own the exchange-traded...