Plan sponsors in the micro-plan market were the most satisfied of those in all the plan markets with plan administration (69%) and sponsor services and support (67%). Participant services and investments and fees both trailed, at 61%—the lowest satisfaction number recorded.
Top 5 Providers
by Net Recommendation/Promoter Score*
1
The Standard
76.90%
2
Empower Retirement
65.20%
3
T. Rowe Price
54.80%
4
Principal
53.80%
5
Ascensus
51.50%
*Net Recommendation/Promoter Score is based on Satmetrix Systems' Net Promoter ScoreSM methodology and represents an overall percentage of respondents likely to recommend the provider minus those who are 'neutral' or 'likely to recommend against.
Other providers and their recommendation percentage listed in this market:
Voya (50.0%); Nationwide (26.5%).
Participant Services
Promoter Satisfaction Rating
# of BICs
1
The Standard
71.90%
5
2
Voya
69.70%
4
3
Empower Retirement
63.50%
3
4
Ascensus
61.80%
1
5
Principal
56.40%
1
Plan Sponsor Services
Promoter Satisfaction Rating
# of BICs
1
The Standard
80.40%
2
2
Empower Retirement
75.60%
2
3
Ascensus
72.30%
1
4
Principal
66.70%
1
5
Voya
65.90%
0
Plan Admistration
Promoter Satisfaction Rating
# of BICs
1
The Standard
80.60%
3
2
Voya
75.40%
2
3
Principal
72.00%
2
4
Empower Retirement
71.60%
2
5
Ascensus
67.70%
0
Investment & Fees
Promoter Satisfaction Rating
# of BICs
1
The Standard
76.90%
2
2
Empower Retirement
68.20%
2
3
Ascensus
67.70%
1
4
Voya
61.90%
1
5
T. Rowe Price
54.10%
0
Best in Class: <$5MM Minimum of 20 responses; Best in Class benchmark of 70%
= Best in Class award. = Service Commendation. = Received too few ratings in category and was thus ineligible for recognitions. ◆ = The score was in the top quartile of all comparable scores for that area of service.