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February 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by the Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH) finds employer support for non-payment of "never events" -preventable hospital errors and...

February 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forward Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Forward Funds, will add the Kensington Funds from the Kensington Investment Group, Inc. to the Forward...

February 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Findings of a joint survey by Symantec Corp. and the Ponemon Institute revealed 59% of employees who lost or left a job in...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated said it will suspend matching contributions to its employee 401(K) plan starting April 1, according to a regulatory filing...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey of more than 1,500 financial advisers reveals that nearly all have noticed an increase in clients' level of anxiety about...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by employee assistance program provider ComPsych found nine in 10 workers were trimming spending in the face of a down...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative agreement on modifications to the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey of large U.S. employers found the median rate of health care cost increases is expected to remain at 6% in...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stanford Group Cos., the investment house run by disgraced billionaire R. Allen Stanford, has served as the financial advisor to AirTran Airways Corp.'s...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Britain's defined contribution (DC) pension assets have lost 35% of their value - £140 billion - since the credit crunch began, according to...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging is scheduled to hold a hearing on February 25 to examine, among other things, target-date funds.

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median corporate, public and foundation/endowment plan experienced negative investment results for the fourth quarter of 2008 and for the year, according to...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York state's attorney general filed a court motion on Monday to force former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to discuss $4 billion...

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Houston-based Travis Software Corp., an employee benefits software provider, has added Single Sign-On capability to its WebCOBRA.com features list.

February 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether you see 2008 as a good year for earnings on your 401(k) or a bad year can depend on your account balance,...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A slumping economy with fewer hires has led to cutbacks at a leading 401(k) education provider.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Coca-Cola Co. is adopting a cash balance pension plan for new and current employees, Business Insurance reports.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The newly approved stimulus bill and other economic proposals will have practical implications on employer payroll, tax filings, and benefits offerings, according to...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly four-in-ten employers (38%) say the current economy will force them to make administrative cuts sometime this year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an unusual move, a federal appellate court has reversed its own ruling and asserted a defamation case against office supply retailer Staples...