Ask the Experts | May 25th, 2010 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Required Minimum Distributions May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Several years ago, we amended our 403(b) plan to comply with the changes in...
Products | May 25th, 2010 AUL Wins Indiana Health Care Provider Business May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Indianapolis-based Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County has selected American United Life Insurance Company...
Benefits | May 18th, 2010 403(b)s Dominate Not-for-profit Retirement Plan Market May 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent report from LIMRA shows total assets as of December 31, 2009, reported by...
Opinions | May 11th, 2010 The Big 403(b) Opportunity for Financial Professionals: Small Plans May 11, 2010 - 403(b) plan sponsors have had their hands full. Regulatory changes in the final 403(b) regulations from...
Benefits | May 11th, 2010 Recession no Hindrance to 403(b) Transformation May 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite having to comply with a new set of regulations during one of the worst...
Benefits | April 27th, 2010 New York Life Revived as Delaware 403(b) Vendor April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A decision to partly revive New York Life's status as a 403(b) vendor will help...
Opinions | April 27th, 2010 Simplifying Plan Administration: A Concise Guide to Meeting Fiduciary and Compliance Responsibilities April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR...
Ask the Experts | April 27th, 2010 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Who Counts as a Participant April 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – “Who should I be counting as a participant for the new requirement that large...
Ask the Experts | April 20th, 2010 (b)lines Ask the Experts – $5,000 Cash Out Rule and Individual Contracts April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A plan provider asks: “When a plan is funded by individual contracts, can a...
Products | April 19th, 2010 TIAA-CREF Helps 403(b) Sponsors Understand Their Fiduciary Roles April 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new whitepaper by TIAA-CREF highlights steps 403(b) plan sponsors can take to uphold their...
Ask the Experts | April 13th, 2010 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Distribution Restrictions Following Exchanges April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A plan provider says: “A 403(b)(7) plan has employer matching and employer non-elective contributions...
Benefits | April 13th, 2010 Purdue Reduces Retirement Contribution April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Under a plan approved last week, Purdue University will reduce its retirement plan contribution and force...
Opinions | April 13th, 2010 403(b) Webcast Series – What Retirement Reform Means for Your 403(b) Program April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Doug Fisher, Senior Vice President, Policy Development, Fidelity, says many of the policy issues, especially...
Opinions | April 13th, 2010 What do the 403(b) Regulations Really Require? – Part II April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – In Part I we discussed questions plan sponsors were left asking after passage of...
Benefits | April 13th, 2010 Dartmouth Contemplates Retirement Contribution Reductions April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dartmouth College employees may soon receive cuts to their health and retirement benefit plans as...
Benefits | April 6th, 2010 403(b) Plan Design: Creating Opportunities for Participants April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – In a recent Webcast, Bob Architect, Vice President, Compliance and Market Strategy, VALIC, discussed...
Ask the Experts | April 6th, 2010 (b)lines Ask the Experts – Special Tax Rules for Clergy April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – A plan provider says: "If a minister who is 59 ½ (and is in...
Reader Responses | April 1st, 2010 SURVEY SAYS: When Did You Last Look at Your Account? April 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Well, today is the first day of a new quarter, as we bring...
Compliance | March 30th, 2010 ASPPA Asks for Relief for Plans Falling out of ERISA Safe Harbor March 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries has requested transitional relief for 501(c)(3) organizations...
Opinions | March 30th, 2010 What Do the 403(b) Regulations Really Require? – Part I March 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Soon after publication of the final 403(b) regulations in 2007, as the marketplace sorted out...