Benefits

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs) bring expert fiduciary governance and economies of scale to retirement plan sponsors of all types and sizes.

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Designing an employee benefits package to attract and retain people who drive profits makes sense, according to Bob Westbrook, financial planner at Strategic...

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increasing 401(k) plan participation rates is high on many plan sponsors’ priority lists, but what are the most effective tactics?

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One way workers can increase retirement income is to delay claiming Social Security to increase their monthly benefit.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Louisiana House voted against a proposal that would put state employees into a cash balance plan.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As concern over benefits costs rises, companies also worry about their employees’ ability to save adequately within defined contribution (DC) plans, a Prudential...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research shows a shift toward greater employee responsibility for making benefit choices.

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those who are best prepared for retirement are most likely to work with a financial adviser, according to the Putnam Lifetime Income Score....

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of Baby Boomers and Generation Xers are projected to have adequate retirement income to cover basic expenses and uninsured health...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Government Accountability Office (GAO) survey and review of retirement plan documents showed some sponsors face challenges in understanding the fees they and...

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Knowledge about retiree health care expenses is minimal, but concern about it is growing.

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The percentage of workers with employment-based health coverage continues to shrink despite an uptick after the recession, according to a report by the...

May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of U.S. employers that still offer defined benefit (DB) pension plans say they remain committed to providing those benefits to...

May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. employee is suing the firm on behalf of retirement plan participants who lost money investing in...

May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Michigan house has approved pension reform for school system employees which does not include a switch to a 401(k)-style plan only.

May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans continue to adapt to regulations from the Department of Labor (DOL) and continue to make improvements.

May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer small employers claimed the Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit in tax year 2010 than were estimated to be eligible.

May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Kronos survey shows many employees worldwide are playing hooky to watch sports, at a great expense to their employers.

May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Carrollton, Texas-based distributor of specialty fasteners will pay $201,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal...

 

May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Combining 401(k) plan features including automatic enrollment, automatic increase and personalized saving/investing advice can significantly increase employee participation rates.