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HHS Finalizes Medical Privacy Rules

August 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The first-ever federal protections for patient privacy will give patients some additional protections, but critics say they don't go far enough.
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If At First You Don't Succeed…

August 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wealthier Americans can bridge the "advice gap" by hiring an investment advisor. But few working families can afford such a luxury on their...
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If At First You Don't Succeed… – 3-

August 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wealthier Americans can bridge the "advice gap" by hiring an investment advisor. But few working families can afford such a luxury on their...
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Great-West Connects With 401konnect.com

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Brokers searching for plan sponsor solutions can now tap into information about Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance 401(k) products via 401konnect.com.
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Nationwide Offers A Choice of "Destinations"

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 1.5 million participants in the Nationwide Retirement Solutions program can simplify their asset allocation decisions with the five Nationwide Investor Destinations Funds.
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Social Security Debate Draws Fire

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A White House commission on Social Security reform met today amid demonstrations by protestors who say that the panel is exaggerating the system?s...
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IRS Seeks Rollover Remarks

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service is soliciting public comment on a final regulation on qualified plan rollovers, according to a notice published on July...
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First Union Bid Gains Advisor Nod

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunTrust's bid for Wachovia was further frustrated after a proxy adviser recommended that its institutional investor clients support First Union's $14.4 billion plan...
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401(k) Growing Source of Advisor Income

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Qualified retirement plans are a growing source of income for financial planners and third party administrators (TPAs) - particularly the top sellers, according...
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Average Finance Pay Soars in 2001

July 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total average compensation for treasury and financial management professionals increased by 8.1% in 2001 from the previous year, according to a new survey.
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Woman's Benefit Suit Revived

June 12, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US appeals court reinstated a lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed her employer improperly fired her after learning that her son...
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Thieves Key On "Out of Office" Notes

December 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - British blue chip user group The Infrastructure Forum (Tif) warns that those "out of office" emails may tip thieves off to your vacation...