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July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal has announced the launch of a new program that was designed to help plan sponsors save time and money and reduce...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though a majority of voters believe the system of employers providing health insurance to their workers is a good one, most believe employees...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that the denial of health care benefits to the same-sex partner of a U.S. District of Oregon court...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unum has announced its partnership with United Concordia to offer a dental benefits solution for employers.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Taco Bell owner is being sued for firing an employee who refused to cut his hair.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. health bill will account for 19.8% of the nation's spending by 2020, up from 17.6% in 2009, outpacing projected average annual...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ING's U.S. Employee Benefits division has expanded the availability of its voluntary insurance products by offering access through distribution on BENEFITFOCUS HR InTouch.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey from CareerBuilder found that one-in-four employers (26%) think workers are less productive in the summer, and nearly half (45%) think...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cerulli's most recent issue of The Cerulli Edge: Retirement Edition says the primary retirement markets (401(k), 403(b), public and private DC and DB,...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Fidelity Investments survey of corporate pension plan participants has found a widespread lack of awareness about how those plans work.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Against a backdrop of historically low interest rates and global economic uncertainty, U.S. ETFs attracted an impressive $56.3 billion in new inflows during...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Acadian Asset Management LLC has announced the appointment of Matthew S. Rothman as Director of the firm’s Top-Down Research effort, effective September 2011.

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. public corporations saw a limited immediate impact from the first-ever say-on-pay proxy season, but the majority are planning changes for next...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Still River Retirement Planning Software, Inc. has announced the launch of a simplified, free version of its RetirementWorks II financial software for retirees...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has announced the appointment of Seth Turner as Absence Management Market Leader for its U.S. Outsourcing business.  

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity investment capabilities with the hire of Jay Zelko, David Chow, and Curtis Ifill, to be led...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has ruled that a plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in finding that an employee diagnosed with carpal...

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) plan consultant firm Freedom One Financial Group has announced the appointment of John A. Caldwell to its executive team as chief investment...

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has enhanced its investment offerings in its target date (lifecycle) and lifestyle (risk aware) categories to...