Opinions | March 26th, 2015 Addressing Post-Retirement Risks The cost of delaying consideration of retirement income products
Products | March 26th, 2015 The Principal Releases Retirement Transition Program The Principal’s retirement transition program aims to build confidence and provide resources to pre-retirees.
Data and Research | March 25th, 2015 Changing Attitudes Mean a Retirement Rebrand Work may not end when retirement begins, and money is not the only reason, a survey finds.
Data and Research | March 25th, 2015 Better Health Leads to More Financial Security in Retirement A study of retirees’ well-being suggests health trumps wealth in experiencing satisfaction in retirement.
Data and Research | March 25th, 2015 Near Retirees Can Expect $400K in Health Care Costs A report suggests health care costs will consume a rising percentage of Social Security benefits for future retirees.
Data and Research | March 23rd, 2015 Empower Finds Four Drivers to Lifetime Income Success Adds health state to all retirement replacement rate calculations in participant tool.
Data and Research | March 17th, 2015 CRR Weighs Conflicting Retirement Readiness Evidence A new paper suggests that favorable assessments of aggregate retirement readiness in the United States often rely on untested assumptions.
Compliance | March 12th, 2015 Retirement Income Gap Projected at $7.7T According to the Pension Rights Center, the nation faces an almost $8 trillion shortfall in retirement income.
Data and Research | March 9th, 2015 Affluent May Need Savings Other Than Employer Plan A recent Legg Mason survey finds affluent U.S. investors predict their average net retirement expenses could top $2.5 million without...
Data and Research | March 5th, 2015 Helping Women Become ‘Smart Savers’ Closes Gender Gap It’s a common research finding that men, on average, have more saved for retirement than women have, but new BlackRock...
Data and Research | March 4th, 2015 Increase in Average Retirement Age Has Stalled A trend toward working longer seen in the 1980s and '90s has stabilized.
Benefits | March 2nd, 2015 Employers Want to Help with Retirement Health Costs While employers want to maintain the promise of retiree health benefits to employees, a number of forces are influencing them...
Data and Research | February 23rd, 2015 Special Planning Needed for Health Costs in Retirement Individuals should consider the expense and usage of non-recurring health care services, which increases with age, when planning for retirement.
Data and Research | February 20th, 2015 Fewer Seniors Delaying Retirement The number of senior workers delaying their retirement is at its lowest now than at any point in the post-recession...
Products | February 18th, 2015 Employers Can Help Retirees Continue Benefits with New Tool Loss of employer-provided benefits can cause budget issues for retirees.
Opinions | February 10th, 2015 Mind the Gap Health care expenses can pose stumbling block for retirement-ready workforce
Compliance | January 28th, 2015 Supreme Court Sends Back Case About Vested Retiree Health Benefits The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected principles used by an appellate court to review cases about benefits provided by collective...
Data and Research | January 28th, 2015 Debt Becoming a Persistent Problem for Older Americans Many older Americans are taking on debt at a time when they should be focused on savings and retirement investments,...
Benefits | January 12th, 2015 Phased Retirement Can Benefit Workers and Employers Don’t look for a specific plan or product, and it may not work for all companies, but phased retirement is...
Benefits | January 6th, 2015 Employers Reconsidering Health Benefits for Pre-65 Retirees Health care reform has given employers new ideas about providing health benefits to pre-65 retirees.