Newsdash Insight on Plan Design & Investment Strategy from PLANSPONSOR
January 23rd, 2019

Updating Loan Policies to Discourage Participants from Taking Plan Loans

Changes to maximum loan amounts and number of loans, as well as the imposition of fees and higher interest rates on loans can be written into loan policy statements in an effort to discourage this type of plan leakage.Read more >
Webcast Event
It’s no secret that employees need more help reaching their retirement goals. Even though investors may have access to more information than ever before, quality advice, especially around retirement, is still out of reach for many. In response, many employers have made online advice tools, such as managed accounts, increasingly available to employees in 401(k) plans. Managed accounts and other online advice tools can help guide employees on how much to save, how to invest their savings, and when to retire. But what impact, if any, do these programs have on saving and investing behavior? And what learnings can employers leverage to design a plan that helps employees meet their retirement goals?Read more >
Benefits & Administration
LIMRA Hopeful for Open MEP Progress in 2019
LIMRA has published a new white paper outlining its 2019 predictions for the investment markets, the economy and employer-sponsored retirement benefits. Legislative proposals could pave the way for increased access to workplace retirement savings plans in 2019, LIMRA says.Read more >
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