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September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though the majority of US workers are happy with their health-care benefits, 44% say they would be somewhat likely to switch to...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is considering changing to a principles-based approach to developing accounting industry standards to help make future corporate...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Failure to compile a transcript of a high-profile Texas murder trial, garnered a Dallas County court report a contempt of court charge and...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cash management is the finance function most frequently conducted on the Web, a new survey found.

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A union representing Hawaiian Airlines pilots is fighting efforts by bankruptcy court trustee Joshua Gotbaum to cut off company contributions to the pilots'...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 3M Co. joined a growing list of major US corporations with significant underfunded pension problems with word it would take a $1 billion...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The still-raging controversy about cash balance plans hasn't stopped The Hartford from moving ahead with changes to its defined benefit pension plan.

October 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Clark Consulting has purchased Blackwood Planning Corp.

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thomas Whelan has been tapped to take the reins at Van Hedge Fund Advisors International as President and CEO of VAN and its...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush took advantage of his weekly radio address Saturday to focus on some of the problems confronting the nation's private pension system.

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants continued to shift money into equity investments last month, according to the results of the Hewitt 401(k) Index.

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service on Friday announced cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for tax year 2003...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Emeryville, California firm is adding its risk management Web site for third party administrators (TPAs) to its existing partnership with trading platform...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors will today get some official guidance on dealing with new regulations on participant blackout notifications.

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not providing a former employee with a copy of a life insurance plan's summary plan description (SPD) following her termination is a violation...

October 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three groups have targeted Tuesday to launch a major public-relations effort designed to rally support for a new rule requiring mutual funds to...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 900 current and former telephone operators for reservation service Hotels.com will be receiving a total $126,133 in back overtime wages.

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A divided three-judge panel has given the green light to a diabetic's lawsuit against U.S. Bancorp's decision not to allow her to eat...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If President Bush's amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) white-collar exemption tests is going to be approved, he is going to...

September 10, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives has okayed a controversial legislative amendment that would block any new government rules about controversial cash balance plans...