SURVEY SAYS: How Far Will You Go on Thanksgiving?
November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A week from today is, of course, Thanksgiving Day.
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(b)lines Ask the Experts – Fee Disclosure and Annuity Contracts
November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – Will the new fee disclosure rules for disclosures from service providers to plan fiduciaries and for disclosures to plan participants that are...
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IMHO: “Sure” Things
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a very real sense, this has been a “rebuilding” year for many plan sponsors and participants.
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Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part II
November 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Agencies") have issued a...
SURVEY SAYS: Have You Seen a Gold "Rush?"
November 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Growing concerns about the world’s economies, not to mention America’s own budget deficit, have fueled a growing interest in gold as an investment......
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IMHO: “After” Thoughts
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The morning after last week’s mid-term elections, a plan sponsor friend of mine called me up and asked me what...
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Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation
November 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Agencies") have issued a...
SURVEY SAYS: What Message Should the Elected Take From the Election?
November 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - This week I asked readers what, if any, message they hoped the newly elected would take from this election.
SURVEY SAYS: Did You Vote?
November 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tuesday, of course, was Election Day.
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IMHO: Costs of Living Adjustment
November 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A couple of weeks back, the Social Security Administration announced that, for the second year in a row – but...
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Grab-Bag Guidance on Grandfathered Plans
November 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In recent weeks, this column has been largely focused on keeping up with (and helping you keep up with) a wave of new...
SURVEY SAYS: Will Your Employer Be a 'Fast Second'?
October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s a lot of buzz about an Associated Press report this week titled “Employers looking at health insurance options.”
SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie?
October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Halloween falls this weekend – and to help you get ready for the occasion, this week I’m bringing back one...
SURVEY SAYS: Who’s Your Fall Classic Favorite?
October 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last night marked the beginning of the 2010 “fall classic”, better known as the World Series.
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IMHO: Interests 'Bearing'
October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Labor Department issued a proposal that would, by its reckoning, provide the first update to the definition of...
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What Does Being 'Grandfathered' Really Mean Under HCR?
October 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I recently spoke at a conference on health care reform and found that more than a few plans were under the impression that...
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A Not-So-Virtual NewsDash Birthday Card
October 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This month marks the 11th anniversary of the launch of PLANSPONSOR’s NewsDash.
SURVEY SAYS: What's Your 2011 Health Care Rate?
October 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ‘Tis the season for health-care package rollouts.
SURVEY SAYS: Will You Get a Flu Shot This Year?
October 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – This year’s flu season hasn’t (yet) triggered the same kind of concerns that emerged last year – about new flu...
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What is the PPACA Form W-2 Reporting Requirement for 2011?
October 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We have been receiving many questions about the new Form W-2 requirement and whether and when the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") might issue...