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In a survey of over 1,300 plan sponsors, 22% are seeking more extensive service offerings as well as improved participant communication and education.

The pension risk transfer deal only affects retirees and is not tied to a plan termination. 

Payments are set to resume in October, and it’s time for plan sponsors to double down on their communications about student loan benefits and forgiveness options, experts say. 

Users must obtain new sign-on credentials by December 31, according to the Department of Labor.

A vast majority of employers feel remaining competitive in the race for talent is ‘more expensive than ever,’ and businesses are turning to creative offers to keep executives...

A study examined what would happen if the minimum earning threshold for UK auto-enrollment was removed, identifying positive and negative effects.  

The IRS announced last week that plan sponsors have an additional two years to implement the mandatory Roth catch-up provision outlined in SECURE 2.0.

Notice 2023-62 also announces a two-year administrative transition period for higher-income participants to designate catch-up contributions as Roth. 

A 2019 IRS policy change has resulted in 75% of large employers that offer HSA-eligible plans expanding their pre-deductible coverage for medications and services that help manage chronic...

Turning Technology hires former head of iShares; Principal selects Dessouki as chief marketing officer; and Puerto joins J.P. Morgan Private Bank as head of retirement plan solutions.

Sales reached a record-setting $16.2 billion in the second quarter, a 31% increase from 2022, LIMRA found. 

Snappy Kraken introduces AI email builder; American Life & Security Corp. launch annuity product; Vanguard expands active lineup; and more.

Airline employees enrolled in an emergency savings program have also increased their 401(k) contributions.

Recruiting and retaining employees challenges plan sponsors, as employees are increasingly demanding more benefits and sources of guaranteed income, according to a TIAA survey. 

A new paper from Transamerica and MIT AgeLab shows how planning for retirement is linked to overall well-being.

Florida, Georgia, and Rhode Island rank lowest, according to analysis from the Economic Innovation Group.

Vanguard’s retirement head discusses SECURE 2.0’s Roth provisions and the need for plan sponsor communication to participants.

Employers will pay more than $15,000 per employee to provide health benefits in 2024, Aon projects.

Mid-year report finds there were fewer cases filed, as plaintiff law firms catch up on those they brought in 2022, but new entrants are using more accurate fee...

The former director of academic information resources at Howard University has sued the higher education institution, employees’ pension plan and Howard University Retirement Plan Committee.