Benefits

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mutual funds that act as retirement plan trustees may display favoritism toward funds from their own firms, said...

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many qualities to look for when hiring a trustee are similar to those for hiring any other service provider.

February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some résumé catchphrases have lost meaning for employers.

February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ameriprise Financial’s Retirement Check-In survey found many Americans may be financially ill-prepared for their dream retirement.

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger retirement plan participants are more likely than their older counterparts to use online retirement calculators, interactive...

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Families that switched to consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) from traditional plans spent 21% less on health care in their first year, research found.

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ex-NFL player’s daughter pled guilty to pension fraud.

February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Part-time workers eligible for health care benefits at large companies in the U.S. elect coverage at...

February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study pinpoints guaranteed lifetime income options offered within defined contribution (DC) plans as an opportunity to...

February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from Towers Watson indicates hospital organizations are not following retirement plan trends as quickly as other employers.

February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Households are more likely to make account and investment adjustments at retirement and in the five years following, than in the five years...

January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than half (53%) of workers surveyed say they intend to work longer than they would like in order to keep their health...

January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X and Generation Y consumers in the U.S. need convincing that saving for retirement should be a financial priority, a survey indicates.

January 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer experts offered advice about how employers should proceed with the IRS’s new guidance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

January 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study, which found tax incentives for retirement savings in Denmark had virtually no impact on...

January 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-two percent of workers—up from 55% in 2011—believe workplace wellness activities are successful in improving health and...

January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The results of a new CareerBuilder survey suggest workers want their time at the office to be more like a hotel stay.

January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) have grown to an estimated $15.5 billion in assets representing more than 8.2 million accounts at year-end 2012.

January 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After a slight drop during the recent recession, health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs)...

January 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three in ten organizations surveyed (29%) reported leveraging their benefits programs to recruit employees.