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401(k) assets top $3 trillion
April 18, 2011Assets in 401(k) plans reached a record $3.075 trillion in 2010, according to the latest Marketplace Update report from the Society of Professional Asset-Managers and Record Keepers (SPARK).
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Health care organizations rely more on providers, survey finds
March 30, 2011Health care employers are changing the way they manage their retirement plans and are relying more on plan providers to administer their plan and help them meet their fiduciary responsibilities, according to a nationwide survey of nearly 200 health care plan sponsors.
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Nearly a third of employers to restore matching contributions
March 30, 2011After significant cutbacks in employer matching contributions over the past few years, 30% of employers in a recent poll are planning to reinstate previously eliminated or reduced matching contributions during 2011.
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Online tools boost 401(k) deferrals
March 23, 2011Retirement plan participants using an online tool save at an average rate of 39% higher than other plan participants, according to a study by Principal Financial Group of its clients.
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Women trail men in planning for retirement
March 14, 2011Despite making gains in the job market, women and men are not equal when it comes to retirement planning.
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Financial incentives driving wellness participation
February 28, 2011Financial incentives have taken on greater importance in the drive to increase employee participation in health improvement programs, according to a recent survey from Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health.
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Workers say wellness programs improve health, lower costs
February 22, 2011Achieving better overall health is the top reason American workers (43%) report they participate (or would participate) in a wellness program, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
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One-third of Americans have no retirement savings
February 7, 2011Just over one-third of Americans — 34% — have no retirement savings, and 27% have no personal savings, according to The Harris Poll.
Posted by Lee Barney at 11:04AM. Comments (74) -
Employers turning to brokers for more help, MetLife poll confirms
January 28, 2011As a result of health care reform, employers – especially smaller ones – are turning to their benefits consultants, brokers and agents for more help, according to a new poll from MetLife.
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Client service matters to 401(k) plan sponsors
January 21, 2011Plan sponsors might not always distinguish one retirement plan from another, especially because the industry has effectively turned the products into commodities. But they do remember the consultants.
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DC plan sponsors will focus on fees in 2011
January 7, 2011Defined contribution plan sponsors expect to focus more on plan fees this year, according to a new survey by Callan Associates.
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403(b) sponsors held firm on employer contributions
December 13, 2010Sponsors of 403(b) plans took important steps forward in managing their plans over the past three years, despite a grueling economy and sweeping new regulations, according to a new survey of 403(b) plan sponsors from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America.
Posted by Editorial Staff at 10:37AM. Comments (53) -
After caring for parents, boomers are more likely to buy LTC insurance
December 3, 2010Sales opportunities for long-term care insurance may be greatest among baby boomers who have seen its value first-hand: Among those whose parents collected on a policy, 72% said it was a good value, according to a new survey from Mathew Greenwald & Associates.
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Financial incentives in wellness programs paying off, Mercer reports
November 29, 2010For the second year in a row, medical plan cost increases in 2010 were about two percentage points lower, on average, among employers with extensive health management programs.
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Average 401(k) balance among consistent participants rose 32% in 2009
November 23, 2010The average 401(k) account balance of “consistent participants” grew by 32% in 2009, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute.
Posted by Editorial Staff at 02:28PM. Comments (0)
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