Benefits

June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Other than automatic enrollment in a retirement plan and automatic escalation of employee deferrals into their plans, what are the top strategies for...

June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The concept of “retirement plan health” means different things for plan sponsors and participants, but well-run plans can meet both sponsor and participant...

June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Amid the discussion of industry best practices at the 2014 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, the question of the retirement plan investment menu and how...

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago, four leading experts debated the merits of target-date funds (TDFs) versus target-risk funds (TRFs) and managed...

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The practice of job-hopping carries less of a stigma with employers than it used to, says a recent CareerBuilder survey.

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are making use of wellness programs to improve employee engagement, which can make a company more productive, says a new survey.

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Confidence about retirement preparations is greater with men (43%) than women (32%), a survey reveals.

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dallas Salisbury fields a lot of questions about how to define retirement plan success in his role as president and CEO of the...

June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Non-profit organizations that sponsor 403(b) plans are simplifying investment platforms by streamlining the options available for participants.

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On the first day of the PLANSPONSOR National Conference (PSNC) in Chicago, current and former PLANSPONSOR of the Year winners and finalists shared...

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The industry faces challenges from several directions, and retirement plan executives discussed ways to address them, such as income replacement, plan design and how...

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With so much regulatory complexity surrounding defined contribution (DC) retirement plans, it is not unusual for plan sponsors to overlook the more obvious...

June 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, has signed legislation ending the traditional pension retirement plan for new state employees in favor of a...

May 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey shows marked differences in the perspectives, behaviors and attitudes male and female employees display towards their health and well-being.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Millennials continue to be the big challenge for retirement plan participation, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust finds.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some of the statistics on 401(k) balances and coverage commonly tossed around are flawed, feels Drew Carrington of Franklin Templeton.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) account balances have increased 93% since the economic downturn of 2009, according to research from The Principal Financial Group.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (49%) of employers polled say controlling costs, including health benefits costs, is a top business objective.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - People expect to work longer and flexibility will become the new model for retirement, finds Aegon’s third Retirement Readiness survey.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average retirement plan participant’s decision to leave 401(k) assets in-plan or actuate a distribution when leaving an employer often hinges on whether...