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April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Retirement Plan Services launched a new web site for retirement plan sponsors and advisers.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-three percent of state and local government employees with health benefits have fee-for-service plans (mostly, preferred provider organizations), according to a new report.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 100 largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans experienced a $58 million improvement in funding in March. 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Costs for all types of medical plans are expected to increase by 9.9% for 2012, according to a survey by Buck Consultants.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many Canadians affected by the proposal to increase the age Canadians can collect Old Age Security (OAS) payments to 67 were already planning...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton lost his bid for a court order for access to records of the state’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investment managers are increasingly optimistic about the U.S. economy, but remain concerned about...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  The financial health of corporate pension plans, as measured by the aggregate funding ratio,...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s Southern region. 
 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s Southern region. 
 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hospira Inc. employee filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the company’s 401(k) investment in private mortgage debt violated the Employee Retirement Income...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fresno, California-based Explore General Inc. and Jaime M. Gonzalez were ordered to restore $519,601 to the company’s 401(k) profit-sharing plan.
 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individuals need to save more; employers must provide retirement plans and contribute to them; and the government should work to strengthen the retirement...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Diversified launched a mobile application for the Apple iPhone and iPad that allows retirement plan participants to view multiple aspects of their retirement...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sue Crosby and Dan Burke were appointed to key leadership positions at Mercer.  

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-nine percent of the first Baby Boomers to turn 65 are at least partially retired. 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s final decision on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will be a close call, according...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division named a new senior relationship manager and managing director to...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division named a new senior relationship manager and managing director to...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both corporate and government assets of defined contribution (DC) plans have climbed for the second...