Benefits

April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new approach called “reference pricing” in health insurance may help control health costs, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) contends.

April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees who invest in target-date funds (TDFs) through their employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plan feel more confident about meeting retirement goals, says a...

April 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation Y, or Millennial, workers are taking responsible actions for their financial future.

April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More investors are planning to spend their federal income tax refund on a vacation, says a new survey.

April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More companies are moving towards a defined contribution (DC) model for employee health benefits, a study finds.

April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Retirement plan participants are showing strong interest in target-date strategies, but one provider says retirement investors should stick to the most conservative approaches.

April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Results from the Charles Schwab Money Myths survey show a prevailing sense of overconfidence and unfounded optimism among U.S. workers planning for finances...

April 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Like a smooth-running watch, Switzerland’s retirement system is keeping pace with retirees’ expectations and needs, suggests the 2014 Global Retirement Index.

April 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans can be passive about financial education and financial literacy, which can negatively impact their chances for living a comfortable retirement, a new...

April 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., recommends adding a label to retirement plan communications for participants.

April 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent research by investment management firm Vanguard indicates trading by participants of defined contribution (DC) plans has decreased by half over the last...

April 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans are increasingly adopting practices similar to defined benefit (DB) plans to improve participant outcomes, including automatic enrollment and

April 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Middle market employers, those with 100 to 199 employees, are seeing an increase in health-related wellness programs, a study finds.

April 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute suggests more than four in 10 employers believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...

April 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The overall rate of employees participating in an employer-provided health plan has remained steady but does vary somewhat depending on age.

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  Administering a 401(k) plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) can be a regulatory minefield, and plan sponsors are understandably cautious.

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Companies are employing a number of tactics to help employees plan for retirement, including help with managing health care costs.

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Passage of 403(b) regulations in 2007 led 403(b) plans to adopt similar requirements and administration practices to those of 401(k)s.

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of retirement plan sponsors from AARP suggests there is widespread support for holding more types of financial advice to a fiduciary...

April 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Improving the health of employees, as a way of improving health care costs, is becoming a greater priority for companies, says a new...