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August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from the Pew Research Center found that a small percentage of Americans still use dial-up service to connect to the Internet.

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has sent comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on sample language issued about...

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent poll found that Americans are divided on whether technology impacts their lives in a positive or negative way.

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most uninsured employees cite cost as the main reason for not having health insurance coverage, said research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute...

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plans that instituted retirement readiness best practices into their design saw employee retirement savings rates increase up to 74% following such changes.

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. state pensions are showing some signs of stabilization, but significant improvement in funded levels will take many more years, said a new...

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced that it will be paying retirement benefits for a vehicle transportation business based in Atlanta, Georgia.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent Gallup poll found that many people are still not overly familiar with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has alleged that DTK Computer Inc. failed to take control of its retirement plan’s assets.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently filed a lawsuit that seeks restoration of missing employee contributions in a New Jersey-based plan.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should pay attention to, and ask questions about, the data management of their plan-related service providers.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A failure to negotiate job offers means many workers are leaving money on the table, according to a new survey.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thomson Reuters has entered into an agreement with Claims-X-Change to provide benefits administrators, insurers, brokers, attorneys and advisers with an online tool to...

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans want schools to teach “soft” skills such as critical thinking and communication, according to a new Gallup/Phi Delta Kappa poll.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit against a California bank, alleging that nearly $1.4 million in employee stock ownership...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bond Beebe, a Maryland-based certified public accounting and advisory firm, announced that Mark Buckberg has joined the firm as a principal in its...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reports high levels of familiarity and interest in exploring defined contribution (DC) health benefits and private health care exchanges, with...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors LLC, a retirement plan advisory firm in Indiana, widened its reach with the opening of its Chicago office.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be hosting a webcast designed to help workers and families understand the new ACA law.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More older Americans are carrying debt into retirement, according to a new paper from the Urban Institute.