Benefits

August 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension costs for school districts in New York State are expected to increase by 7.8%, according to a recent news report in the...

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The lack of key considerations, such as the effect of future contributions to retirement plans, leads some research to paint an inaccurate picture...

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Current conditions in the retirement benefits arena make in-plan lifetime income solutions a difficult proposition for many plan fiduciaries, despite growing demand for...

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Multiemployer retirement plans face three structural challenges that affect their funding, according to a brief from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston...

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Non-qualified executive retirement plan sponsors report that they would like to see participation levels in these plans increase.

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Providing financial support for family members is throwing a wrench in some Americans' plans for retirement.

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small 401(k) plans often outperform large ones on a number of key metrics, according to analysis of Form 5500 data by Judy Diamond...

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While almost half of enrollees in traditional managed care health plans are satisfied with their health coverage, that number is decreasing, according to...

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care benefit costs at large employers are expected to increase 6.5% in 2015, slightly lower than 2014’s rate of increase, says a...

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are embracing a multichannel approach to convey benefits information to their employees, according to a research brief from The Prudential Insurance Company...

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Changing retirement plan providers (recordkeepers) doesn't have to be a bad experience.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-six percent of Americans currently contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan have never increased the percentage of salary they defer into retirement accounts.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Members of the "sandwich generation" are feeling a squeeze on their retirement savings.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey finds most employees do not need to make a six-figure salary to feel successful.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than four in ten (43%) employees surveyed by Fidelity Investments say they would settle for lower pay if it meant they received...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Hispanic investors polled for a Wells Fargo survey said they wish they could learn more about investing in mutual...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued final regulations on Phased Retirement, a program allowing full-time federal employees to work part-time...

August 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent Federal Reserve report suggests many U.S. households fare well on short-term finances but sizable fractions of the population are failing to...

August 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers should use their open enrollment period to convey the most current information about health care coverage to employees, according to speakers for...

August 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants find they can take it with them, as smartphone use overtakes usage of PCs and Macs, according to a study by...