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August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Retirement Services introduced new features to its “Building Blocks for Retirement” campaign.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study by the RAND Corporation identified the key characteristics of successful workplace wellness programs.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An insurance brokerage firm must repay more than $270,000 to the participants and beneficiaries of a Florida-based retirement plan.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BlackRock is offering a suite of indexes, calculators and assessment tools to help preretirees meet their retirement goals.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than $150,000 must be restored to the profit-sharing plan of a now-defunct Illinois company, said the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a West Virginia hospital for alleged age and disability discrimination.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent analysis found that July signaled a positive trend so far in 2013 for sponsors of pension plans.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent report reveals the amount pensions of S&P 500 companies were underfunded in 2012 reached a record.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are practices that can trip up retirement plan providers and make them susceptible to Department of Labor (DOL) investigations—however, some negotiating can...

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), recommending that lifetime income illustrations and projections...

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a free, online presentation about rehired annuitants.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Physicians responding to a survey reported gaps in personal financial knowledge.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Claims brought against John Hancock Life Insurance Company by retirement plan participants have been dismissed.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vested Interest now offers a mobile application for participants to access their plan account from anywhere.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Andrew Fritts will join the Pensionmark Retirement Group as its education consultant.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What kind of health insurance coverage a company offers will play a greater role in whether a person will work there, according to...

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from New York Life Retirement Plan Services shows 401(k) plan participants who take out loans have lower savings rates.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third (33%) of those polled, who are already in retirement, confirmed they are experiencing a lower standard of living than during their working...

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court granted a preliminary injunction against former fiduciaries of several Kentucky pension plans.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Elaina S. Spilove has joined UBS Financial Services in Princeton, New Jersey.