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July 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health Net has agreed to a $255-million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it improperly reimbursed members for out-of-network charges.

July 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A woman accused of persuading auto workers to take bogus hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) accounts has been convicted, the Associated Press reported.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $20.2 billion in June, down from $34.9 billion in May, according to data from FRC.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against UBS AG over its role in the sale of auction-rate securities, Bloomberg...

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced an agreement with Norwegian-owned Elkem Metals Inc. that will shore up funding for the pension plan...

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recent research by Work Options Group, a Colorado-based company that specializes in the provision of corporate-sponsored backup care, finds 89% of employees offered...

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The weakening of the U.S. dollar has caused significant changes in the rankings of the world's most expensive cities for expatriates by Mercer.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employees Retirement System (ERS) of Georgia Board of Trustees earlier this month tapped Pamela Pharris as the new Executive Director.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For many workers in the 18 to 29-year-old age group, being in an hourly job is just fine.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - eSecLending, a full-service provider and administrator of customized securities lending programs, has established Securities Finance Global Advisors (SFGA), a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA),...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securian Retirement Distributors has made available 10 new investments for qualified retirement plans.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Annuities, the domestic annuity business for Prudential Financial, Inc. has introduced three new turn-key asset allocation investment options for variable annuity clients.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HedgeFund.net has launched the HFN Multi-Factor Ranking Model to allow hedge fund investors to screen for the best relative ranked funds in the...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the majority of workers surveyed (61%) agree that having a diverse workforce makes their organization more successful, almost half (47%) have felt...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Charles Schwab Corporation has tapped Walter W. Bettinger II as its new chief executive officer effective October 1, 2008.

July 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has extended filing deadlines and provided penalty relief in a number of counties affected by a series...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results of a forthcoming survey from Watson Wyatt Worldwide indicate U.S. companies are planning to keep pay raises steady next year despite the...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report from Michigan State University and Hope College researchers shows overweight and obese employees are no different from their thin coworkers.

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former chief technology strategist for JPMorgan Chase & Co and a partner are seeking institutional investors for their technology-focused hedge fund, Reuters...

July 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new Compliance Manual Section regarding workplace discrimination on the basis of religion.