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U.S. defined benefit plans saw an improvement in funded status in October.

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Health care expenses in retirement was the fastest-growing savings objective in a regular survey of employees.

More employers are self-funding their health plans and wellness program components are changing.

Employees can set up payroll deductions to fund their “my Retirement Account.”

Avoiding the ACA excise tax and using preventive services are also top health benefits goals.

“Understanding how risk factors into your plan can help build financial confidence,” says Marcy Keckler, with Ameriprise Financial.

Funding levels of S&P 500 pensions reversed course after three straight months of declines. 

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose by more than 3%.

The majority of workers surveyed say such a program would be good for them, but a significant number still would not save or save enough.

Participants in an ESOP that purchased shares with a loan from the sponsoring employer made allegations that were not backed by evidence, a court found.

But only three in 10 have addressed the issue.

But men’s average account balances are more than 50% larger.

However, Corporate ERISA plans were the relative best performer among plan types last quarter.