Administration | July 18th, 2014 DB Funding Improves While OPEB Funding Suffers July 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While funding of defined benefit (DB) pension plans improved in 2013, funding for other post-employment...
Benefits | July 17th, 2014 Even Those in Retirement Not Financially Confident July 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of Americans older than 70 polled for a recent survey say they are...
Products | July 14th, 2014 Mercer Launches Total Wellness Campaign July 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has launched a total wellness education campaign, known as Mercer Benefits U,...
Benefits | July 11th, 2014 Ill. High Court Says Public Retiree Health Benefits Protected July 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled retiree health benefits for public employees are protected benefits...
Benefits | July 10th, 2014 Cost of Sustainable Retirement Income up in 2014 July 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of generating retirement income increased over the last year, according to a new...
Benefits | July 9th, 2014 GAO Finds Questionable Pension Advance Practices July 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently identified questionable practices of companies...
Benefits | July 1st, 2014 Census Bureau Finds More Working After 65 July 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are more than 40.3 million Americans aged 65 and older, according to the U.S....
Benefits | June 26th, 2014 Workers Are Redefining Retirement June 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Half of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan participants intend to work in retirement, according to...
Compliance | June 19th, 2014 EEOC Says Firm Revoked Job Offers for 70-Year-Olds June 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A firm that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accused of revoking job offers after...
Products | June 18th, 2014 Social Security Can Be Understood, Maximized June 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite the 2,800 rules, benefits can be amped up with the right Social Security planning,...
Benefits | June 13th, 2014 Going Broke in Year One A Real Possibility, EBRI Says June 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New modeling from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) confirms a straightforward truth—workers in the...
Benefits | June 13th, 2014 Factoring Health Care Costs into Retirement Planning June 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care costs cannot be ignored as a factor in retirement planning and saving.
Benefits | June 12th, 2014 Retirement Timing Affects Estimated Health Care Costs June 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments estimates couples retiring this year at age 65 will need $220,000 for health...
Benefits | June 10th, 2014 Half of Boomers Do Not Know Retirement Need June 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half of Baby Boomers polled expressed uncertainty about how much money they will...
Benefits | June 9th, 2014 Taxes a Surprise Expense in Retirement June 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirees significantly underestimated the impact taxes would have on them during retirement years, according to...
Benefits | June 4th, 2014 People Regret Taking Social Security Too Early June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many retirees regret their decision to take Social Security benefits early, according to a survey...
Benefits | June 3rd, 2014 PSNC 2014: Plan Health and Retirement Readiness June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The concept of “retirement plan health” means different things for plan sponsors and participants, but...
Benefits | May 28th, 2014 EBRI Examines Factors Behind Rollover Decisions May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average retirement plan participant’s decision to leave 401(k) assets in-plan or actuate a distribution...
Benefits | May 14th, 2014 Straight Talk About Drawdown Boosts Retirement Readiness May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Determining how to draw down assets in retirement can be a puzzle; having a clear...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Workers Mostly Satisfied with Retirement Benefits May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More workers are satisfied with their retirement benefits now compared with five years ago, but...