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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.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Canadian parents are delaying their retirement to help their kids pay for an education, according to a recent poll from the Canadian Imperial...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants’ daily transfer volumes were low in July, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Center for American Progress (CAP) has proposed a new retirement vehicle that it says would be less costly and risky than current...

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with others, commented on a request for information (RFI) regarding a missing participants program.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled for employees who say their collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with their employer guarantee them no-contribution lifetime health...

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite concerns, 82% of employers continue to view subsidized health care benefits as an important part of their employee value proposition in 2014.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey found annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $16,351 this year, up 4% from last year.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated a web page explaining retirement plan sponsors’ options for automatically increasing participants’ deferrals.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Americans would continue to work, even if they won the lottery, a poll by Gallup indicates.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees' pension liabilities decreased moderately over July, from 109.4% to 108.7% of the accounting liability.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many individuals are saving less for retirement this year, a survey found.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trustees of union benefit funds have begun a process of repayment to the funds after a recent judgment against them.