Benefits

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Starting in 2016, Boeing says it will transition its 68,000 nonunion employees currently participating in the company’s defined benefit (DB) plan to a...

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One retirement plan service provider says collective investment trusts (CITs) can be a powerful answer to demand for customized target-date vehicles and less...

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For many reasons, women may be at a greater risk than men of not achieving a secure retirement.

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report shows that over the last 50 years, the composition and work patterns of Americans have changed dramatically, with the number of...

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill recently submitted to the Kentucky state legislature would enact several reforms on the state’s pension systems.

March 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of providing employer-sponsored health care benefits will increase slightly this year (4.4%), compared with 2013, when cost increases fell to a...

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fourth quarter 2013 data for defined contribution (DC) plans administered by MassMutual shows savings and investing improved for different demographic groups.

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Connecticut has the highest concentration of strong 401(k) plans, according to an analysis by Judy Diamond Associates.

March 4, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) – A survey shows Millennials are not quite as committed to saving for the long term compared to their Generation X and Baby Boomer...

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey chronicled the best excuses from employees for their lateness, ranging from escaped zebras to must-see TV.

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Supplemental retirement plans are important to employers and employees of state and local governments, says a new issue brief.

March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers favor defined contribution (DC) retirement plans over defined benefit (DB) plans for reasons such as cost, predictability and simplicity, says a recent...

March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis from investment intelligence firm Strategic Insight shows plan sponsors have enhanced key features and processes within their retirement plans over...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Yale Law School professor known for making waves in the retirement industry released a study arguing plan sponsors tend to establish investment...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is a connection between healthy employees and companies with a strong focus on health issues, according to the results of a new...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A settlement was reached this week in a class action lawsuit brought against trustees of Detroit’s two pension funds.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers will need effective strategies to deal with the continuing implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA).

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even with stronger earnings and savings rates than the general working population, an analysis from Fidelity Investments shows many physicians face the prospect...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While many older employees say they are delaying retirement, the delay rate is lower than in previous years, says a new survey.

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For those plan sponsors who may be hesitant to add an automatic deferral escalation feature to their Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...