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Opinions | November 23rd, 2010

IMHO: Thanks Giving

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thanksgiving has been called a “uniquely American” holiday, and one on which, IMHO, it is fitting to reflect on all...

Opinions | November 23rd, 2010

Agency FAQs on PPACA Implementation – Part III

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the last two months, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the "Agencies") have issued a...

Opinions | November 23rd, 2010

What is a “Church” Plan?

November 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) - A church plan is a plan that is established and maintained by either a) church or b) church - related organization. There are...

Reader Responses | November 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Feeling About Full-Body Scanning?

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just a week before what is widely considered to be the biggest travel day of the year, the issue of full...

Reader Responses | November 18th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: How Far Will You Go on Thanksgiving?

November 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A week from today is, of course, Thanksgiving Day.

Ask the Experts | November 17th, 2010

(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...

Opinions | November 16th, 2010

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.

Opinions | November 16th, 2010

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...

Reader Responses | November 11th, 2010

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......

Opinions | November 9th, 2010

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...

Opinions | November 9th, 2010

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...

Reader Responses | November 4th, 2010

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.

Reader Responses | November 4th, 2010

SURVEY SAYS: Did You Vote?

November 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tuesday, of course, was Election Day.

Opinions | November 3rd, 2010

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...

Opinions | November 2nd, 2010

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...

Reader Responses | October 28th, 2010

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.”

Reader Responses | October 28th, 2010

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...

Reader Responses | October 28th, 2010

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.

Opinions | October 26th, 2010

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...

Opinions | October 26th, 2010

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...