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February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife Retirement & Savings has introduced the MetLife Income Security Plan (MISP) offering income protections in a 401(k) plan.

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has announced the launch of a health savings account (HSA) product in tandem with...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunTrust Securities, Inc's investment consultants will now be offering an American Express Innovation Classic Variable Annuity product.

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UnumProvident announced a new customizable group long term care product.

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Informa Investment Solutions has announced the addition of mutual and exchange-traded funds in order to extend coverage of its existing separate account universe.

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Monster Employment Index of online job demand rose three points in November, reaching a record high of 117, a figure that is...

February 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—Last week the US Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) criticizing the proposed "hard close" change, saying...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite rising costs in health care and benefits, employees are still surprisingly satisfied with their employer-sponsored health benefits, according to a Watson Wyatt...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gave plan sponsors some helpful guidance last week on rollovers of S corporation stock to an individual requirement...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty percent of professional service firms offer their employees a defined benefit (DB) plan, with the average contribution rate from companies with over...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Bank & Trust, the trustee for UAL Corp's employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) may not sell off UAL ESOP shares, a...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued UMB Bank over allegations that the bank discriminated against a quadriplegic job applicant at...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two-thirds of senior financial services executives responsible for trade processing say they will be ready for straight through processing (STP) by the...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Medical costs rose faster than worker income in the first half of 2004, according to a survey by the Center for Studying Health...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While plan sponsors continue to demonstrate a willingness to add performance measurement services to their custodian bank relationship, consultants still seem to be...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a divorce court was in error when ruling that a husband's disability payments resulting from...

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AFL-CIO officials are caucusing this week at a luxury beachfront Florida hotel even though federal officials have charged that its union owners imprudently...

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) can be shielded when holders file for bankruptcy.

February 24, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Investment Counsel Association of Canada (ICAC) has announced its Principles of Corporate Governance.

December 2, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two large companies doing business in Oklahoma are battling in federal court to block a new state law allowing workers parking in company...