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January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colonial Surety, an insurance provider specializing in performance bonds, has redesigned its main corporate Web site, according to a company announcement.

January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colonial Surety, an insurance provider specializing in performance bonds, has redesigned its main corporate Web site, according to a company announcement.

January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The UK's Pensions Regulator has reminded pension scheme sponsors and trustees of two free education programs.

January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Chicago dentist accused of sexual and religious discrimination involving 18 employees has agreed to pay $462,500 to settle a government lawsuit over...

January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Upscale retailer Saks has joined a host of U.S. employers in suspending its 401(k) match as part of a broad $50 million to...

January 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UnitedHealthcare is introducing a health care plan designed to help diabetics and pre-diabetics manage their conditions more effectively while controlling employers' costs of...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations are the primary driver of recent 403(b) plan changes, hopefully sponsors have been considering changes that...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Economic strain and fear of losing their jobs seems to have employees shifting their focus from maximizing career advancement and incentive opportunities to...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As employers become more flexible and business operations increasingly go global, managers find that maintaining dispersed employees and identifying ways to optimize their...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the trend may only affect less than 1% of 401(k) participants, a spike in withdrawal requests and deferral rate decreases to zero...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -A recent health care survey found the majority of public sector employers are working to control costs by implementing disease management and wellness programs,...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rollover platform provider RolloverSystems Inc. has published a "best practices" guide for plan sponsors who are contemplating a 401(k) plan termination.

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced that the Morgan Stanley Global Infrastructure Fund has re-opened to new U.S. investors.

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a new publication to help small employers understand automatic enrollment for...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former chief investment officer for New Mexico's public schoolteachers' pension fund charges in a newly unsealed lawsuit that two state funds lost...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Quebec government is moving to guarantee benefits to pensioners and workers of companies whose plans go bankrupt, the Globe and Mail newspaper...

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Grail Advisors has filed a registration statement for two new actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

January 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Grail Advisors has filed a registration statement for two new actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Convergent Retirement Plan Solutions, LLC has launched "Learning to Retire," an interactive, online learning application designed to help educate near-retirees about the upcoming...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you're looking for a way to help your 401(k) go "green" - an unusual coalition has a new idea.