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Dr. Shlomo Benartzi says the pandemic is a perfect time to use plan design features that tap into behavioral science.

Protecting funded status, addressing inflation, adding value and more—all should start with setting objectives.

Among other notable changes, the Form 5500 instructions have been amended to make clear that a pooled employer plan is a multiple employer plan that files a single...

LIMRA finds increased sales for workplace life, disability and supplemental health products, and that COVID-19 increased employees’ interest in accessing additional voluntary benefits.  

The firm says there is significant consumer interest in an in-plan investment option that guarantees lifetime income in retirement.

New research evaluates whether a higher default savings rate or a higher match has a greater impact on retirement savings outcomes.  

The more than $12 billion paid represents an increase of $2 billion over the total claim benefits drawn in 2018.

A new complaint claims that West Monroe ESOP participants who sold stock in the company did not receive fair market value from company distributions.

They are viewed as less risky than traditional DB plans, easier to manage, easier for employees to understand, and are more popular in certain industries than in others.

Concerns about climate change and natural disasters are spurring fresh interest in environmental, social and governance investing.

The first year of the pandemic was defined by a flight to safety, while 2021 brought a risk-on stance and strong returns for many institutions.

The judge found that while the plaintiff might have released all his claims with a separation agreement, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the plan and the...

Transamerica selects large market retirement sales leader, while TRA completes third acquisition of 2021.

State Street launches new retirement income strategy, while Federated Hermes launches two new ETFs.

The Department of Education says the extension will allow the Biden administration time to assess the impacts of the Omicron coronavirus variant on student borrowers and provide borrowers...

The first approved application is from a multiemployer pension plan that was projected to become insolvent by 2022.

The new amended complaint seeks to provide more detail about 14 different investment options allegedly offered in the plan and which the plaintiffs say should have been removed...

The lawsuit, now cleared for discovery, claims that a proclivity for proprietary mutual funds has cost plan participants millions of dollars in excess fees.

The supplemental statement refines its June 2020 information letter on including private equity investments in participant-directed retirement savings plans.