Benefits

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of providing employee health care benefits at the nation’s largest employers is projected to increase by 7% in 2014, says a...

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USEC Inc. has frozen its defined benefit pension plan covering nonunion employees.

August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The presidential proposal to cap retirement savings could affect even more workers than previously thought, according to a new study from Employee Benefit...

August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers acting as adult caregivers have found the experience more challenging in several ways, including cost, said a study from the Bankers...

August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study found that while a large percentage of retirement plan participants now own smartphones and tablets, there is still a hesitance...

August 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from the Pew Research Center found that a small percentage of Americans still use dial-up service to connect to the Internet.

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent poll found that Americans are divided on whether technology impacts their lives in a positive or negative way.

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most uninsured employees cite cost as the main reason for not having health insurance coverage, said research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute...

August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plans that instituted retirement readiness best practices into their design saw employee retirement savings rates increase up to 74% following such changes.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent Gallup poll found that many people are still not overly familiar with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A failure to negotiate job offers means many workers are leaving money on the table, according to a new survey.

August 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans want schools to teach “soft” skills such as critical thinking and communication, according to a new Gallup/Phi Delta Kappa poll.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reports high levels of familiarity and interest in exploring defined contribution (DC) health benefits and private health care exchanges, with...

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More older Americans are carrying debt into retirement, according to a new paper from the Urban Institute.

August 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Canadian parents are delaying their retirement to help their kids pay for an education, according to a recent poll from the Canadian Imperial...

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Center for American Progress (CAP) has proposed a new retirement vehicle that it says would be less costly and risky than current...

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite concerns, 82% of employers continue to view subsidized health care benefits as an important part of their employee value proposition in 2014.

August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey found annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $16,351 this year, up 4% from last year.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Americans would continue to work, even if they won the lottery, a poll by Gallup indicates.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many individuals are saving less for retirement this year, a survey found.