Benefits

August 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Current workers and retirees would trade control of managing their retirement assets for investment growth, flexibility and guaranteed lifetime income in an income...

August 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Human resources consulting firm Buck Consultants at Xerox is making changes to its retirement plans.

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial stress is a significant part of the overall stress that plan participants feel, a survey says, but plan sponsors can take steps...

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The assets of health savings accounts (HSAs) reached an estimated total of $22.8 billion as of June 30, according to Devenir Group LLC.

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than three-quarters (78%) of the world’s employers are strongly committed to creating a workplace culture of health, according to survey results from...

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index slipped eight points in the second quarter to reach +29, driven by increased pessimism among...

August 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers can quickly boost outcomes in their defined contribution (DC) retirement plans by improving participants’ Social Security withdrawal behaviors, a new analysis suggests.

August 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many retirement plan third-party administrators (TPAs) responding to a recent survey indicated they most often charge a full document fee for Pension Protection...

August 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some employees are being replaced by new technology, says a new survey from human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder.

August 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unprepared Baby Boomers face a bleak decision as they enter their mid-60s—work beyond the traditional retirement age or risk running out of money...

August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participant inertia has previously been viewed as a bad thing, but one plan sponsor sees it in a different way.

August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an effort to combat participant inertia, more plan sponsors are considering the process of re-enrollment, says a recent brief from J.P. Morgan...

August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many single parents prioritize saving for their children’s college costs over saving for their own retirement, according to an Allianz study.

August 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eastman Kodak Company is moving employees from a traditional defined benefit pension plan to a cash balance pension plan.

August 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An alternative plan design, such as a cash balance plan that would allow participants to earn future benefits gradually throughout their careers could...

August 1, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors should recognize that different age groups have different financial priorities and investment outlooks, according to Cogent Reports, a division of...

July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis published recently in the Benefits Law Journal guides plan sponsors through the process of building a fiduciary framework for selecting lifetime...

July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average account balance of consistent participants in 401(k) plans saw a 6.8% annualized increase between year-end 2007 and year-end 2012, says a...

July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Key employees who participate in non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans are increasingly recognizing the role these benefits play in preparing for retirement.

July 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of sponsors of many different types of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans finds not all are following plan design and compliance...