Benefits

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study suggests factors other than tax subsidies for employer-sponsored retirement plans have a greater effect on increasing savings.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real-world participant behavior does not match industry standard target-date fund (TDF) assumptions, making for complex manager selection and plan design choices.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While employers and financial institutions are not the first go-to sources for financial guidance, their advice carries...

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from ADP indicates employers are using several strategies to control health care costs.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council has unveiled a six-point plan to address the ongoing, accelerated decline in defined...

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An EBRI report uncovers what age groups are most likely to miss their retirement savings goal and by how much.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most women lack a specific retirement savings goal, which may link to higher levels of financial stress.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Franklin Templeton investigated defined contribution plan sponsors’ process for selecting plan advisers.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Looking ahead to retirement, investors have several financial concerns.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Large-size private-sector employers are driving a trend toward more “self-insured” health plans, according to an EBRI report.

November 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees worldwide tend to prefer benefits that offer immediate gratification more than those that potentially deliver long-term...

November 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half (52%) of senior managers surveyed said their company is not holding a holiday party...

November 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2011, the percentage of workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan was essentially unchanged from a...

November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Overall Roth 401(k) usage is up 14% year-over-year, a recent Wells Fargo study found.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As older workers increasingly delay retirement, companies may find themselves grappling with an aging work force.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly one in five (19%) workers will celebrate Thanksgiving with co-workers either in or out of the office, a CareerBuilder survey discovered.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Adding a defined contribution (DC) component in public retirement systems provides for a more equitable distribution of...

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) environment, employers are expanding voluntary benefits and shifting benefit decisionmaking...

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reenrollment in a QDIA can help improve plan diversification, according to a Vanguard research paper.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS) board voted to ask the Legislature to delay implementation of a cash...