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September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife has enhanced its dental, disability and life insurance products available to smaller employers (those with 10 to 499 employees) to include features...

September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Massachusetts appellate court has overturned a lower court ruling that refused to certify as a class action an employee lawsuit against Wal-Mart...

September 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has unveiled a new Retirement Compliance Unit to police compliance with eligibility requirements for the New York...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MSCI Barra has introduced the latest version of its Barra Global Equity Model (GEM2), a tool designed to help global equity managers better...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan for Delphi Corp., a bankrupt auto parts supplier, to freeze its hourly and salaried...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a Fair Fund distribution of approximately $49 million to investors affected by improper market timing...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Within the next 15 years, state pension plans will be have a two-third probability of being underfunded to the tune of almost $1.5...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to recent research, The Hartford Financial Services Group is offering a free step-by-step guide to help survivors as they make important...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Firms are increasingly offering equity exchange programs by which employees can trade worthless options for new options or restricted stock, according to recent...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kravitz, provider of design and administration of cash balance pension plans, along with Payden & Rygel, an independent investment manager, announced the launch...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federated Investors, Inc. and Putnam Investments announced that, upon liquidation, the institutional Putnam Prime Money Market Fund will invest its assets in the...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new WorldatWork survey finds that most total rewards programs were not put in place to address the needs of a specific workforce...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report by the National Center for Public Policy Research suggests employee pension funds are being placed at risk by state officials...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey recently released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) shows Americans ages 19 to 39 describe themselves as "hardworking" and "family-oriented."

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pittsburgh law firm is investigating allegations that a Baltimore energy company committed a fiduciary breach in its handling of the company stock...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research conducted by Hewitt Associates finds Canadian organizations are relying on variable compensation (performance-related rewards that must be re-earned each year and do...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee asked that certain...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tough economic conditions and a growing multigenerational work force are leading employers to focus on implementing targeted communication programs to better inform employees...

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Standard Insurance Company has introduced a new Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance product for educators and other school employees.

September 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite overall evidence of a growing affordability gap in health care, the Towers Perrin Health Care Cost Survey shows that employees at high-performing...