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July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has found a life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment plan participant can recover more than just premiums withheld...

Jul 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flat investment returns at the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) reflected the highly volatile and challenging global markets of the 2011-12 fiscal...

July 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) could cause employees to retire earlier because of health care coverage available after...

July 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Janus Capital Group Inc. announced two institutional appointments to strengthen its institutional client and consultant relationships in the U.S.

July 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new union agreement will force National Basketball Association players to save for retirement.

July 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s employee benefits consulting and brokerage operation, Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. (GBS), has enhanced its suite of decision support...

July 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made it very clear that it will look for information sharing between 403(b) plan sponsors and vendors...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Chicago has signed a consent order to resolve a lawsuit between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which requires employers to provide full-time employees with reasonable health insurance, presents a special challenge...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new tool launched by The Hartford permits retirement plan participants to set savings and income goals, track their progress and integrate other...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries’ Northeast Area Benefits Conference, speakers reviewed common administrative filing and Voluntary Correction Program (VCP)...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enjoyed $16 billion in net inflows in June, their best month since February’s $15 billion in net inflows.

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, plan sponsors should focus on both complying with...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors continued to exhibit anxiety over global economic growth, putting just $13 billion in estimated net inflows into stock and bond mutual funds...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Texas Governor Rick Perry announced Texas has no intention of implementing a state insurance exchange or expanding Medicaid as part the new health...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Moody’s Investor Services issued a request for comment about a proposal to implement four changes to pension reporting by state and local governments.

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The defined contribution (DC) retirement plan industry has a “self-esteem problem” that must be addressed, one industry expert contends.  

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 403(b) plan sponsor did not violate its fiduciary duties when it transferred participants’ accounts from a stable value fund to a new...

July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Younger women and Baby Boomer women are not prepared for retirement, a survey found.

July 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An official from the Department of Labor (DOL) said further guidance may be issued regarding the treatment of brokerage windows in participant fee...