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December 21. 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefit Consultants Group (BCG) has purchased ARS Retirement Services, a retirement plan third party administration firm located in Succasunna, New Jersey.

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) plan participants have adopted a more balanced approach to their portfolios. 

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has reinstated a constructive discharge claim for a disabled veteran who was taunted and bullied in his civilian job...

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sensata Technologies announced it will freeze its pension plan and scale back 401(k) contributions...

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer Finance & Risk Perspective paper discusses the impact more scrutiny of retirement plan fees will have on how fees are...

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dow Jones Indexes and UBS Securities LLC launched the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index 2-4-6 Forward Blend. 

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 400 Nebraska State Patrol troopers have sued the governor and other state officials in federal court, claiming they've been overcharged for...

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When asked which holiday movie legend most reminded them of their bosses, 19% of workers surveyed chose George Bailey from “It’s a Wonderful...

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CBIZ, Inc. has acquired the actuarial and retirement plan consulting business of PSA Insurance and Financial Services. 

December 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. adults have at least one financial New Year's resolution.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One in five of the 96 million U.S. women ages 18 to 64 lacks health insurance coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled March 26-28 to hear arguments in regards to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). 

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research shows that economic recovery is being impeded by market-based retirement plans, such as 401(k)s.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Funds hired Kevin Hogan to be managing director.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ASPPA and the Council of Independent Recordkeepers (ClkR) released a statement responding to the...

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor has released informational copies of the 2011 Form 5500 annual report.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After peaking in 2009, share utilization rates have returned to steadier levels in 2010 as economic conditions have improved. 
 

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has created an ERISA 404(a) Participant Disclosure Regulation Resource Center.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A widow of the former Milwaukee County Executive is suing the county because she was denied a spousal survivorship pension.

December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Generations X and Y have embraced the concept of self-directed retirement savings more so than their parents and grandparents.