Compliance | March 31st, 2021 Plan Sponsor and Provider Must Still Face Claims in Suit Over Investments Switch More claims were moved forward for the investment consultant than for the plan sponsor.
Products | March 31st, 2021 AIG Retirement Announces New Mobile Enrollment Platform Hires and plan-eligible employees will be able to complete plan enrollment from their mobile devices.
Data and Research | March 30th, 2021 Participants Prefer Monthly Retirement Paychecks Over Flexible Withdrawals The majority of respondents to a survey by Capital Group also noted they were potentially interested in annuity and lifetime...
Data and Research | March 30th, 2021 Participants Want Simplified Investment Education In addition to personalized advice, this includes easy to understand plan investment menus and investment options.
Products | March 30th, 2021 OneAmerica Offers Online Benefit Enrollment and Administration Platform The platform from Integrated HR Systems lets employers manage group and voluntary benefits in one portal and offers employees help...
Products | March 29th, 2021 New PEP Options Tout Distinctions Ekstra calls itself ‘The Participant First 401(k) MEP,’ and Sallus Retirement says it is one of the first fully independent...
Products | March 29th, 2021 Hub RPW Launches Retirement Plan Solution for Small to Midsized Businesses The solution offers amenities traditionally offered to larger companies and Hub RPW says it is ‘a sophisticated retirement option if...
Deals and People | March 26th, 2021 Retirement Industry People Moves Northern Trust Front Office Solutions adds new leaders; Klinefelter Wilson rejoins Groom; and The Hartford rejects acquisition offer From Chubb.
Benefits | March 26th, 2021 Employers and Employees Can Benefit From Understanding Medicare Medicare only covers several types of medical costs for retirees, not including premiums and deductibles. Experts say it’s time for...
Data and Research | March 26th, 2021 Longstanding Savings Gaps by Race, Ethnicity Persist A new EBRI analysis of data taken from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances underscores the persistently and perniciously...
Products | March 25th, 2021 Investment Product and Service Launches BNY Mellon to launch first active ETF solutions; AFL-CIO collaborates with multiple entities to distribute CIT funds; and Fidelity files...
Compliance | March 25th, 2021 BlackRock Agrees to Settle ERISA Dispute The underlying lawsuit questions fees paid by participants in BlackRock’s own retirement plan.
Investing | March 24th, 2021 Why a Handful of Sponsors Offer More Than One TDF Family Participant demographics may play a part, but some plan sponsors might be lured by recordkeeper fee offerings.
Benefits | March 24th, 2021 Employees Need More Help With Health Benefit Decisions They say their employers don’t provide enough educational resources, but plan sponsors can rectify this.
Products | March 23rd, 2021 Automated Force-Out IRA Processing Now Available from iJoin, PenChecks The firms say it can help employers, who won’t need to respond to as many inquiries from former employees about...
Deals and People | March 23rd, 2021 Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Confirmed as Labor Secretary The Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to play a big role in the President Joe Biden’s effort to help...
Administration | March 22nd, 2021 Sponsors Should Have a Plan in the Event of a Cyberattack It could be helpful to hire a third-party specialist to do a risk assessment of the handling of participant data.
Investing | March 22nd, 2021 Rebalancing Can Be an Important Tool for DB Plans During Volatile Market J.P. Morgan’s proprietary analysis of the 100 largest corporate pensions reveals several lessons defined benefit plan sponsors can learn from...
Deals and People | March 19th, 2021 Retirement Industry People Moves Voya Financial adds to leadership team; Schroders announces changes within leadership team; Mayer Brown announces new partner in Employment and...
Deals and People | March 19th, 2021 Chubb Offers to Acquire The Hartford Chubb is an insurance-focused firm, leaving the question of what will happen to The Hartford’s mutual fund business.