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January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Walgreens announced it is launching what it calls an "employer-centric" pharmacy, health, and wellness program designed to reduce health care and prescription costs...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Atlanta-based industrial cleaning chemicals company became the latest employer to call a temporary halt to its 401(k) match in a cost-cutting drive.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Auto-parts supplier Visteon Corp. announced it would suspend its 401(k) match as well as its salary increases in the face of slumping sales.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As companies finalize their decisions related to incentive payouts for 2008 and equity awards for 2009, they are giving significant weight to examining...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - High net worth retirees actually spend more on income taxes than on health care, according to a new survey.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey released Wednesday finds Americans with deep-seated fears about how the nation's current economic turmoil will impact their retirement.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's private-sector pension insurer told a bankruptcy judge that it would represent the government in liquidation proceedings against Bernard Madoff's investment company...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Implementing a cap on the amount employers can exclude from income for employee health benefits would be difficult and potentially costly to administer,...

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.

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a reaction to the plunging stock market, the overall transfer activity in the Hewitt 401(k) Index was significantly higher in 2008 than...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Coca-Cola Inc. has asked for regulatory approval for a plan under which it will fund its retiree health benefits through an insurance arrangement...

January 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new bulletin from Sibson Consulting summarizes new guidance in Connecticut regarding same-gender marriages, and discusses the implications for plan sponsors both in...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. has launched its latest version of Morningstar Direct, a Web-based research platform that connects institutional investment professionals to Morningstar's investment research...

January 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has launched a suite of target absolute return mutual funds designed to seek annualized total returns of 1%, 3%, 5%, or...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The October 2008 Issue Brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) indicates that workers with lower educational attainment have lower levels of...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fifth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report by Seyfarth Shaw LLP found that more than any other area of workplace litigation, Employee...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New reports from the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research indicate American workers increasingly need help to generate a sustainable income stream in retirement...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - The new year can be a stressful enough time in the workplace without the changes brought on by new IRS regulations. Adding...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japanese defined benefit pension funds entered the tumultuous third quarter of 2008 in a relatively strong position, with average funding ratios of better...

January 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even with pension funding relief approved late in 2008, U.S. employers will be required to contribute more than $108 billion into their defined...