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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.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) were introduced into the market almost 19 years ago with a simple intention—to provide a coherent investment strategy for participants...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 401(k) industry continues to undergo scrutiny and criticisms—many of which are unfounded.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Should retirement income products be offered inside defined contribution (DC) plans or as rollover solutions?

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s no shortage of legislation and regulatory guidance to keep track of, according to panelists at the 2013 PLANSPONSOR National Conference.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even for companies that had full transparency before fee disclosure regulations, 408(b)(2) and 404(a)(5) still prompted change in their businesses.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bank of America Merrill Lynch released its latest Wellness Scorecard, covering retirement plan trends.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Economic worries also weigh on people as they age, especially about retirement.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. announced that its chief investment officer, John Mason, has been promoted to senior vice president.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013, according to consulting firm Mercer.