Compliance | August 11th, 2011 Court Agrees CUNA Mutual Has Right to Change Benefits August 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that CUNA...
Products | August 9th, 2011 ING Enhances HRA Offering August 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ING has announced the release of a newly-enhanced retirement health reserve account program designed to...
Products | August 9th, 2011 Mercer and Extend Health Team up on Retiree Health Care August 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer and Extend Health Inc. have announced a new partnership, effective immediately, to help...
Benefits | August 8th, 2011 Affluent Investors Motivated to Save for “Freedom” August 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study from Hearts & Wallets found that affluent accumulators, ages 40–60, are saving...
Administration | August 4th, 2011 CalPERS OPEB Trust Earns 25% in FY2011 August 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced that the trust fund for prefunding public...
Benefits | August 2nd, 2011 Many Employees Still Working after Age 65 August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent data from the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), based on U.S. Census Bureau...
Products | August 2nd, 2011 Towers Watson Partners with Extend Health August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson and Extend Health Inc. have announced their alliance to provide employers and their...
Products | July 28th, 2011 Still River Releases New Version of RetirementWorks II July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Still River Retirement Planning Software, Inc. has announced the launch of a simplified, free version...
Compliance | July 27th, 2011 Court Finds for Whirlpool in Retiree Benefits Suit July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of Whirlpool in a lawsuit over modifying retiree...
Opinions | July 27th, 2011 IMHO: Savings “Bonds” July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In my experience, there are three major reasons that people save for retirement.
Administration | July 20th, 2011 Americans Choose Risky Times to Retire July 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new University of Missouri study, sponsored by Prudential Financial, finds that Americans are more...
Benefits | July 12th, 2011 Americans Have New Idea of Retirement July 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study sponsored by SunAmerica Financial Group, of which VALIC is a member, in...
Benefits | July 12th, 2011 Uncertainty Making It Hard to Plan for Retirement July 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Shifting and uncertain target dates for retirement are becoming the norm in the American workforce,...
Benefits | June 30th, 2011 Subsidies Have Little Impact on Retiree Medical Strategies June 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of respondents to a recent HighRoads survey indicated the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program...
Benefits | June 29th, 2011 Staying Busy Trumps Financial Reasons for Postponing Retirement June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of American middle-class consumers expect to work well beyond traditional retirement age,...
Benefits | June 29th, 2011 Study Finds Couples Disconnect on Retirement Issues June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The results of Fidelity’s Couples Retirement Study show couples both approaching and living in retirement...
Benefits | June 27th, 2011 Participants Unable to Translate Savings into Retirement Income June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of Americans say they want and need income replacement projections but most have...
Benefits | June 23rd, 2011 GM Faces another Retiree Benefits Suit June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of 45 General Motors Co. salaried retirees have filed a lawsuit claiming the...
Opinions | June 22nd, 2011 IMHO: Chances Are… June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - I’ve long adhered to the wisdom of having a “Plan B,” a fallback position...
Benefits | June 21st, 2011 Boomers not Considering Future Housing Needs June 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a survey from The Hartford and the MIT AgeLab, 50% of boomers want...