Compliance | July 11th, 2007 Court Allows 403(b) Bankruptcy Exclusion July 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has ruled that a bankrupt couple could keep the wife's...
Products | June 28th, 2007 Consulting Firm Launches 403(b) Sponsor Education Series June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cammack LaRhette Consulting has announced the launch of its 403(b) Learning Series to help plan...
Benefits | June 28th, 2007 CalSTRS and TIAA-CREF Join to Expand Retirement Program June 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and TIAA-CREF, a national financial services organization and...
Compliance | June 21st, 2007 IRS Continues Project to Ensure Compliance with 403(b) Coverage Rules June 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it is expanding its outreach effort to ensure...
Benefits | May 8th, 2007 Chicago Archdiocese Boards the DB to DC Transition Train May 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago plans to move about 10,000 lay employees from a...
Benefits | April 17th, 2007 403(b) Vendors Brace for Change April 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With final regulations rumored to be just weeks away, a new survey of the 403(b)...
Benefits | April 10th, 2007 Ohio Hospital Corp Announces DB Freeze, Sweetens DC Offer April 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corp. is freezing the defined benefit plans of...
Benefits | February 1st, 2007 Empire Health Services to Freeze DB Plan February 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Washington state-based Empire Health Services announced that it will freeze its defined benefit plan on...
Compliance | November 22nd, 2006 Court Determines Annuities not Excludable in Bankruptcy November 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that an individual's...
Compliance | August 29th, 2006 IRS Delays Implementing 403(b) Regs to 2008 August 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Saying they wanted to give 403(b) plan sponsors and others associated with the plans more...
Benefits | June 14th, 2006 Survey: 403(b) Sponsors will Seek Outside Advice for New Regs June 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from the Spectrem Group reveals that 403(b) plan sponsors would rather reduce...
Compliance | May 23rd, 2006 IRS Unveils 403(b) Guides May 23, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released two publications designed to help 403(b) participants and...
Benefits | May 4th, 2006 Sponsors Report Mixed Feelings About 403(b) Changes May 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey from Fidelity Investments reveals that 85% of plan sponsors are somewhat or very...
Compliance | May 2nd, 2006 Report: Permanent 403(b) Regs Could be out by Summer May 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Finalized regulations for 403(b) plan could be out by summer and are expected to change...
Compliance | January 26th, 2006 Feds Clarify Roth Accounts Tax Liability January 26, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have proposed new rules to clarify how distributions from Roth 401(k) and 403(b)...
Deals and People | October 25th, 2005 MassMutual Appoints New Tax-Exempt, Consulting Practice Leaders October 25, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual has appointed a new managing director, tax-exempt practice leader and a new managing director,...
Benefits | October 6th, 2005 Survey: Participation at 45% for K or 403(b) Plans October 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive poll found that just under half (45%) of...
Benefits | September 7th, 2005 Increased Plan Participation Among Health Care Workers September 7, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Hospital Association (AHA) reports that the median participation rates of health care employees...
Benefits | April 4th, 2005 403(b) Sponsors Not Off the Fiduciary Hook April 4, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many 403(b) plan sponsors mistakenly think they aren't subject to Employee Retirement Income and Security...