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June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement readiness depends on more than your participants’ account balances.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will take responsibility for the pension plan of Landmark Medical Center.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many institutional investors are exploring new investment strategies.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rules that would reform the way money market funds operate.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appellate court has held that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not impose a duty to provide retirement plan participants...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A pension plan participant who signed a release of claims when he was laid off cannot now pursue a claim for more benefits,...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers planning ahead for health care expenses are increasingly applying the kind of experience and resources they use to plan for retirement.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A panel of attorneys at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference talked about 10 topics that should be on...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “Auto” plan features are on the rise.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A LIMRA study found that employers underestimate how important benefits are to their younger employees.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The market for pension buyouts reached $37 billion last year. Is pension risk transfer (PRT) right for your defined benefit (DB) plan and...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participation rate may be a common standard for plan sponsors when they look into the benchmarking process, but not many would say it...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Are you afraid of the dark? Plan sponsors have many concerns about their retirement plans and participants that could keep them up at...

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina claims the retirement savings of more than 80 non-clergy employees and...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Families that avoid discussions about financial matters are putting their retirement savings at risk, said a new survey.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Engaging employees in their retirement plans involves simplicity, connection and accurate diagnosis.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To mitigate rising health care costs, more companies are considering strategies to improve how they pay for health care services, according to a...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Expanding investment options for defined contribution (DC) plans could improve risk-adjusted returns, according to a white paper.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council (ABC) testified before the ERISA Advisory Committee (EAC) yesterday to describe the motivations behind employers reducing their pension plan...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has launched an online tool kit to help employees identify key retirement planning issues.