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The 2014 ERISA Advisory Council made several recommendations to the Department of Labor (DOL) related to outsourcing employee benefit plan services.

A federal appellate court has agreed with the PBGC that a retirement plan amendment adopted after the plan’s termination impermissibly reduced its benefit obligations to participants.

President Obama's retirement tax reform plan would give 30 million additional workers the opportunity to save for retirement through their employers, but would put a limit on lifetime...

Each year, the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine—the industry’s leading resource for retirement-benefits related news—recognize plan sponsors that demonstrate leadership in providing a more secure retirement for workers.

Annette Guarisco Fildes has been appointed CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee.

For Millennials, foresight is 20/20.

The Timken Company has agreed to purchase a group annuity from Prudential to pay certain retirees’ future pension benefits.

A lawsuit claims VALIC misled West Virginia public school employees to invest retirement savings in investments that did not perform as well as promised.

Capella Healthcare has implemented a new program it believes will make a big difference in employee financial wellness.

Pinnacle Plan Design hired Susan Feit as a consulting actuary in New York.

A quarterly analysis from BlackRock finds the cost of purchasing lifetime income units increased significantly in the last 12 months, putting pressure on pre-retirees planning for life after...

Retirement plan sponsors surveyed repeatedly expressed frustration with regulatory complexity and concern about greater worker mobility.

Edison International has petitioned the U.S. Supreme court to drop its review of Tibble vs. Edison International, a closely watched retirement plan fee litigation case involving the company’s...

Global consulting firm Mercer announced the appointment of Christine Mahoney and Scott Jarboe to serve in South market leadership roles.

A strong majority of companies with 401(k) plans have adopted automatic enrollment and other steps to ensure workers receive the full employer matching contribution, according to Aon Hewitt.

The SEC has charged Standard & Poor’s with fraudulent ratings conduct related to ratings of mortgage-backed securities.

Plan sponsors should consider the steps that go into a prudent process for selecting a provider if they want to include a lifetime income solution in their plans. 

A majority of Americans surveyed admit that saving for retirement is not their top priority.

Nearly nine in 10 households would oppose action by the government taking away the tax advantages of DC retirement accounts.

Leaders of the Insured Retirement Institute expect “swift and significant legislative reaction” if the Department of Labor’s fiduciary redefinition proposal closely resembles a preliminary version filed in 2010.