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July 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Oregon lawmakers continue wrangling over the last significant aspect of ongoing public pension reform efforts - namely, what type of pension to offer...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. is broadening its HR outsourcing relationship with Fidelity Investments beyond the carmaker's 401(k) and stock plans.

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A class action suit alleging pharmaceutical benefits manager (PBM) PCS Health Systems Inc. breached its fiduciary duties to Oxford Health Plans Inc. participants...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third of those recently polled said the key to happiness in their current post would be greater flexibility in the schedule.

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though $25 billion is currently invested in 529 college savings plans, nearly two-thirds of parents (64%) and grandparents (65%) are not at...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors, part of State Street Corp., has tapped Peter Adams as head of its UK pensions servicing team.

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The EGTRRA tax-reform bill meant a lot of things to a lot of people, but it will mean a $956-billion influx of new...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Multimanagement is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of asset management and is predicted to pass $1 trillion in assets within four...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A health plan sponsor's decision to refuse payment of medical expenses incurred as a result of a participant's drug overdose was not arbitrary...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FleetBoston Financial is working on a deal to give its controlling stake in technology investment bank Robertson Stephens to a senior management team...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) provides no remedy for a pension fund attempting to recover proceeds of a loan granted to...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are struggling with yet another rising cost of litigation - a 29% increase in directors and officers liability (D&O) premiums last year,...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Texas state appeals court ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is not a charity whose assets should benefit all state...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private-sector wages were up by $0.90 in March 2002 at an average of $21.71 per hour, according to new data from the US...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the preliminary nod to proposed rule changes giving shareholders better information on how to nominate...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in Sun Trust Banks' retirement savings plan now have access to an online education and planning program, according to a media announcement.

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Web site for financial services firm recruiting features open positions in the Finance-Securities, Banking, Insurance and Real Estate/Mortgage sectors.

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Supreme Court justices have rubber stamped the now-widespread practice of allowing patients an independent review of a health maintenance organization's decision that...

August 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiduciary Trust Company International has released two new fixed income funds offering institutional investors new conduits for investing in the core and core...

June 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As lawmakers continue discussions about forcing employers to equalize coverage for health problems with that offered for mental problems, Minnesota's high court ruled...