2012
Defined Contribution Survey: Looking to the Stars

For more than a decade, PLANSPONSOR ‘s
annual Defined Contribution Survey has been the most important industry
benchmark, measuring and evaluating 401(k) and other DC providers according to
feedback from their own clients. Dozens of categories…

Indutry Stats

Indutry Stats

Frequency of provider evaluation

Frequency of provider evaluation
2011 2012 Change
Annually 33.6% 29.6% -11.9%
Every 1 to <2 years 12.2% 12.1% -0.9%
Every 2 to <3 years 16.4% 16.0% -2.9%
Every 3 to <5 years 19.6% 21.1% 7.4%
Every 5+ years 11.9% 12.1% 1.7%
Never 6.3% 9.1% 45.3%

List of Providers