Benefits

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study shows that corporate wellness programs may reduce some health care costs but not others.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you are looking for a low-stress job, the position of audiologist is at the top of the list.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Researching participant demographics can provide plan sponsors with information needed to improve their retirement plans.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While many employees say they are ready for retirement, more need to take active steps towards this preparation, according to a report from...

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many 403(b) sponsors were faced with necessary changes following passage of new Internal Revenue Service regulations in 2007, and Niagara University was no...

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill has been submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restore cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reductions slated for military pensions.

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of retired teachers is suing the state of Illinois to block a recently passed pension reform law.

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. military veterans have concerns about how federal budget cuts will affect their military pension benefits.

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite employees saying they will work into their retirement years, employers still have concerns about being shorthanded.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from the polling firm Gallup indicates that those who prefer to save money most may also have the most trouble doing so.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It all started when Vickie Haskins, city recorder for the city of Shelbyville, Tennessee, noticed the market was improving, but participant account balances...

December 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most employees say that it does not matter whether their coworkers are men or women, according to a recent survey.

December 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly two-thirds of engaged employees would continue working if they won the lottery.

December 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds over the long term, says a new report.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A good plan uses the right architecture, and the right architecture factors in the behavior of participants, a paper says.

December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One year after new Department of Labor (DOL) fee disclosure rules, do you know how much your defined contribution plan costs?

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has compiled a list of the top 10 recommended steps that defined contribution (DC) plans should take over the next...

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer offers a list of 10 pension risk management priorities for defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors to consider in 2014.

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It is possible to estimate the amounts necessary to make the value of defined benefit (DB) plans equal to income paid by defined...

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses during a U.S. Senate committee hearing argued that defined contribution (DC) plan design is key to solving the retirement crisis in America.