Benefits

May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three-quarters of large employers polled are fully committed to providing an array of employer-sponsored benefits as a part of their total rewards program.

May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reactions to new costs and lingering unknowns from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are creating a metamorphosis of traditional employer...

May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “Two years ago, we noticed a lack of participants who were on track to replace adequate income in retirement,” says Ann Gormley, senior...

May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer Americans plan to rely on a 401(k) account as their main source of retirement income than planned to prior to the recession,...

May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Simply measuring the average participant’s retirement savings shortfall will not help employers improve plan outcomes, says Kris Gates, vice president of customer experience...

May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While nurses spend their lives taking care of others, they fall behind in taking care of their own financial future, a Fidelity Investments...

May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Job mobility for state and local government workers could be a detriment to their retirement savings, an analysis indicates.

May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The smallest of employers are gaining enough confidence in the economic growth of their businesses to increase efforts to help employees save for...

April 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Work will be a part of Baby Boomers’ lives even into the retirement years, a survey finds.

April 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More Americans realize they aren’t on track to meet retirement income needs, according to Northwestern Mutual, but the country as a whole is...

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors in hospitality and leisure businesses may face the biggest challenges to retirement plan participation.

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When a participant terminates employment is not the only time defined contribution (DC) retirement plan account balances may be forfeited, and there are...

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Today’s workplace is a multigenerational one, challenging retirement plan sponsors to deal with differing retirement readiness needs of employees.

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public employees hired under new pension rules in many states can expect a lower retirement income compared with that of existing employees, an...

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When asked what stage in life they remember most fondly, both Centenarians and Baby Boomers express the most nostalgia for their 30s (20%...

April 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from Fidelity Investments shows the average balance of its client’s 401(k) accounts reached $88,600 during the first quarter of 2014, boosted...

April 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Roth 401(k) plan features are gaining in popularity, Aon Hewitt research finds.

April 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Helping employees attain financial wellness is not just another part of the benefits program—it can be healthy for a company’s bottom line.

April 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can do more to increase the power of participant account statements as a retirement savings communications tool.

April 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The hottest issue for those in the retirement benefits industry right now is benefit adequacy, according to Fred Reish.