Benefits

October 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care cost worries continue to nag at American workers as they approach retirement, a survey says. 

October 8, 2014 (PLANADVISER.com) – The results of Fidelity’s “Millennial Money Study” show one in four Millennials trust no one when it comes to financial advice.

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Move over, retirement, younger adults ages 18 to 34 have other financial concerns to save for, according to a survey from the nonprofit...

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is considerable variation in the challenges workers face in preparing for retirement, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), making effective employer-provided...

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private health insurance exchanges have gotten more attention recently as a potential solution for controlling health benefit costs, but a recent survey finds...

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Are defined benefit (DB) plan participants’ benefits more or less secure after the plan sponsor transfers its pension obligations to an insurance company?

October 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools has approved changes to the school system’s 403(b) and 457(b) defined contribution plans for employees.

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer employees who receive equity compensation are placing a high value on those awards, in part due to the long-term view of their...

October 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Data from 2012 Form 5500 filings of retirement plans provides evidence of the increasing coverage of employees by defined contribution (DC) rather than...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health benefit plan cost trend rates for 2015 are forecast to drop slightly for some coverage, but to increase substantially for prescription drug...

October 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Investment Company Institute (ICI) study finds a clear link between the savings goals of employees and the likelihood that they work for...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants subscribe to a variety of wrong ideas about retirement and their retirement plans, but there are ways to set them...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sibson Consulting’s Fall 2014 College & University Benefits Study found changes from last year occurred mostly to health benefits rather than retirement benefits...

October 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Maximizing growth is the number one priority Baby Boomers have for their retirement assets, according to the MFS Investing Sentiment Insights Survey.

October 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Millennials are famous for being highly risk-averse investors, but new research from Hearts & Wallets LLC suggests the youngest investing cohort is ready...

October 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Taking a retirement plan loan can have a big impact on a participant’s retirement income, especially if the participant does not pay the...

October 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – They’re scarce now, but the rise of the account-specific tablet application (app) for retirement plans will come, says Corporate Insight.

October 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are looking at several strategies to reduce health care benefit costs, but many are sheepish about offering a self-insured health plan to...

September 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers in Generation Y want advice on budgeting, saving and how to manage student loan debt, says TIAA-CREF, but they aren’t necessarily eager...

September 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study finds many U.S. employers are replacing single, stand-alone investment options with multi-manager, “white-labeled” choices that can be easier for participants...