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August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, declined significantly from its prior month’s level.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of participants surveyed do not understand retirement plan fees, indicating a need for education before the fee disclosure regulation goes...

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of employers surveyed (55.6%) report that the effectiveness of their benefits communication efforts has improved during the last three years.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Securian has added a QR (quick response) code to retirement plan participants’ quarterly account statements and envelopes.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen announced that the leaders for the company’s retirement plans business and its property & casualty direct channel...

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division continues to grow its client service team with the appointment of three new relationship managers.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced its completion of corrective work for United Airlines retirees’ pension amounts.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo Retirement announced enhancements to its service that measures the effectiveness of employer-sponsored retirement plans.

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assurant Employee Benefits has introduced its WellCard Savings Program.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Custodia Financial launched a new campaign, Protect My 401(k) Loan, to raise awareness of 401(k) involuntary loan defaults, and introduce a solution.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has found that the Secretary of State cannot fire a contracted overseas worker just because the worker turns 65.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sharing an elevator can feel like a violation of personal space, but even more so when other riders act strangely.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unified Trust Company has named Brian Cohoon as market director for the Louisville, Kentucky, northern Kentucky and western Kentucky territory.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some defined contribution participants rely on simple math when deciding how to allocate their plan investments, research indicates.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiduciary Benchmarks (FBi) will provide 408(b)(2) summary disclosure documents and third-party benchmarking to ExpertPlan’s 16,000-plus clients.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors are preparing for the first participant fee disclosures to be issued by August 30.

August 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The final implementation of 403(b) regulations is leading to more 401(k)-like plans among the largest 403(b) plans, creating new asset opportunities for investment...

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John T. Dwyer has joined The Segal Company as vice president and health consultant in the Midwest.

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. corporate multiemployer pension plan (MEPP) obligations represent a drain on cash flow, particularly for the U.S. supermarket sector, according to a Fitch...

August 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers continue to spend too little time and fewer resources for helping employees understand their employee benefits, a survey from Unum shows.