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July 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most Americans get their health insurance coverage from employment-based plans, yet most employers do not offer a choice of health plans, according to...

July 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Only 10% of displaced workers (those unemployed or underemployed) are very confident in their ability to retire comfortably.

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Often overlooked by plan sponsors, retirement income options in defined contribution (DC) plans can prevent participants who rely on an average life expectancy...

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife Resources unveiled an online fiduciary assessment quiz.

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Paul Citron was named regional vice president for retirement business sales for the northern region of the companies of OneAmerica.
 

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Access to employer-provided benefits was greater in medium and large private industry establishments than in small establishments in March, the U.S. Bureau of...

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A judge from the Delaware Court of Chancery scolded attorneys representing public pension funds for rushing into lawsuits concerning allegations of bribery involving...

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly two in 10 individuals, or 18.5%, have taken a loan from their 401(k) plan, Navigant Economics said in a policy brief.

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report, “Value-Based Health Care White Paper,” identifies existing value-based health care (VBHC) practices used by multiemployer and public employee health plans and...

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Trust Co. has acquired Benefit Solutions Corp., a 401(k) recordkeeper and third-party administrator (TPA).

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arnerich Massena Inc. has released a white paper, “Seeking the Investment Frontier,” examining the pros and cons of the frontier market asset class.

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sometimes when looking for a job, a candidate has to get creative.

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After a 2 1/2-year review, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has agreed to assume administration of the underfunded pension plan for the...

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If 403(b) plan sponsors want to stay compliant with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, one thing they must know is portability rules.

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported a 1% return on investments for the 12 months that ended June 30.

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chris Somers joined Lincoln Financial Distributors (LFD) as a regional sales director for the Institutional Retirement Solutions Distribution (IRSD) team.

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A principal at Mercer is calling on employers to use the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as a launching point for...

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC announced the anticipated listing of the PowerShares DWA SmallCap Technical Leaders Portfolio on July 19, on the NYSE...

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term mutual funds recorded their lowest monthly intake year to date with just $10.8 billion in new money in June, according to data...

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commonfund has hired Irakli Odisharia as director in its Risk Management Team.