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Reader Responses | July 19th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Are retirement income options in DC plans a good idea?

July 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With all the talk about employees not being prepared for retirement, the idea of offering retirement income products as investment menu choices in...

Opinions | July 18th, 2012

SECOND OPINIONS: ACA Cap on Contributions to Health FSAs

July 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) caps salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) at $2,500 beginning in 2013.

Ask the Experts | July 17th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Unknown Vendor Provides Fee Disclosure

July 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I read your Ask the Expert column of last week on missing vendor fee disclosure with great interest, since I have the...

Reader Responses | July 16th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Friday the 13th and Superstitions

July 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week, I asked NewsDash readers if Friday the 13th causes any anxiety, and how superstitious you are in general.

Reader Responses | July 12th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: How Superstitious Are You?

Tomorrow is our second Friday the 13th of the year.

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Ask the Experts | July 10th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Vendor Fails to Provide Fee Disclosure

July 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Hope the Experts had a wonderful 4th of July! As for me, not so much, since I discovered that one of...

Reader Responses | July 9th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: SCOTUS Health Reform Law Decision

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers what decision they were hoping for from the Supreme Court about the health care reform law.

Reader Responses | July 5th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: What decision were you hoping for from SCOTUS about health care?

Among big news affecting employers last week was the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision about the individual mandate in President Obama’s health care reform law.

Ask the Experts | July 3rd, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Enhanced Match for Longer-Term Employees

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “I am a fiduciary for a large ERISA 403(b) plan, and we currently match a flat percentage for all eligible employees (50%...

Reader Responses | July 2nd, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Memorable Vacations

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, what types of places do you like to go on vacation, and what was your favorite/most memorable vacation, and why?

Opinions | June 29th, 2012

Disclosure and Education Must Go Hand-in-Hand

Sponsors of 403(b) plans are paying more attention to the role of participant education in fee disclosure regulations—opening up a big opportunity for financial professionals.

Reader Responses | June 28th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: What was your favorite/most memorable vacation, and why?

Vacation season is upon us.

Opinions | June 27th, 2012

SECOND OPINIONS: A Little SBC Relief for Health Plans

We have devoted several columns to the new Summary of Benefits & Coverage (SBC) rules, which require group health plans to issue a summary of health benefit options...

Ask the Experts | June 26th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – Spinning Off a Related Entity

June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the live Ask the Experts session at the recent 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, an attendee asked, “Our nonprofit organization is spinning...

Reader Responses | June 25th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Do You Benchmark Your Retirement Plan Adviser?

Last week, I asked NewsDash readers, “Do you benchmark your plan adviser?”

Opinions | June 22nd, 2012

The Future Method of Expense Collection: Levelized

In the past, the average retirement plan participant may have thought that their 403(b) or 401(k) plans were free, but when new fee disclosure regulations take effect in...

Reader Responses | June 21st, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Benchmarking Plan Advisers

There is a common suggestion from the retirement plan industry that plan sponsors should send out a request for information (RFI) about every three years to benchmark how...

Ask the Experts | June 19th, 2012

(b)lines Ask the Experts – What Is Revenue Sharing?

June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – At the live Ask the Experts session at the recent 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, an attendee asked, “What is revenue sharing?”

Reader Responses | June 18th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Dad’s Wisdom

Last week, in honor of Father’s Day, I asked NewsDash readers, “What words of wisdom from your Dad would you like to share with NewsDash readers?”

Reader Responses | June 14th, 2012

SURVEY SAYS: Share Words of Wisdom from Dad

Sunday is Father’s Day.

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