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Rising pharmacy prices and utilization, especially for specialty drugs, are a key driver of health care cost trends, a survey by Willis Towers Watson found.

The seminar will take a focus on fiduciary oversight, as well as protecting workers’ benefits.

Morgan Stanley changes fund offerings; Data Science Partners develops downside-risk protection model; and more.

Average HSA enrollment is 17% compared to a 24.6% prevalence rate, and the gap is more striking among large groups, UBA finds.

Fixed-income investments play a crucial role in overall target-date fund performance, but a new report suggests plan sponsors spend far more time thinking about the equity side. 

The funding increase was due to a 4% gain in asset value that offset a 1% liability increase, according to Sibson Consulting and Segal Marco Advisors.

To help with the state budget deficit, Governor Dannel Malloy proposed shifting one-third of the cost of teacher pensions to cities and towns.

The new legislation establishes a legacy fund within the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Due to strong market performance during Q1 2017, the funded status improved for the 100 largest public DB plans in the country, Milliman finds.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has agreed to make payments to its pension plans over five years.

As managed account assets climb, these solutions are seeing major shifts in product development, and they can be especially efficient for certain participant demographics.

The moves by Congress to deny ERISA safe harbor to state- and city-run plans for private-sector workers won’t have a big effect so long as the fiduciary rule...

The DOL stated its investigation relates to certain private equity investments, plan expenses, securities lending, and distributions of plan benefits.

An industry veteran from within the company will climb the ranks to lead Prudential Financial’s retirement business.

The aging of the workforce is not just a U.S. phenomenon—and the global trend will impact investment returns for a long time to come. 

The staffing agency told an applicant that he would not be considered for a position because “he was born in 1945” and “age will matter,” the EEOC says.

Tax-exempt organizations that do not file can lose their tax-exempt status, which will affect eligibility to offer 403(b) plans.

For calendar year 2018, the annual limitation on deductions for an individual with self-only coverage under a high-deductible health plan is $3,450.

The enterprise license will allow the consulting firm to streamline the RFP process.

From a high of 14.7% in 2002, the expected health care cost increase for 2017 is 5.0% after plan changes and 6.0% without.