Tag: Participants

 MassMutual Retirement Services has planned several events to coincide with National Save for Retirement Week.   

ShareBuilder 401k introduced online tools and resources to help plan sponsors and employees better understand their 401(k) fee disclosure statements and determine fee reasonabless.

Mutual of America is expanding its current “Save More for Your Retirement” customer education campaign to shine a spotlight on National Save for Retirement Week.

Only 56% of employees eligible to participate in the annual benefits enrollment period are confident about their decision-making, and many keep the same choices.

More companies and participants are putting money into their plans, and at higher rates than in previous years, Plan Sponsor Council of America(PSCA) found.

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) released a new educational certificate, The Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Administration Certificate.

A court ruled that an informal inquiry by a plan participant about mismanagement of plan assets is protected activity under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

Sixty percent of workers surveyed now consider the workplace a “very important source” for their personal insurance and savings products.

The number of Fortune 100 companies offering new salaried employees only a defined contribution (DC) plan rose in 2012, a Towers Watson survey found.

RetireReady, a customizable, turnkey participant education program to help independent advisers deliver value to retirement plan sponsor clients, was introduced by Commonwealth Financial Network.

 Employees are making some positive changes to their retirement planning, but poor money management skills and long-term economic challenges present major obstacles.   

Despite efforts to improve defined contribution (DC) plan participation and savings, employers lack confidence in the retirement readiness of their employees.

A book was written to help plan sponsors educate workers about how to generate lifetime income in retirement.

Participants in 401(k) plans prefer more proactive steps to increase their retirement readiness rather than historical transactions on their account statements, a study found.

The retirement services division of the OneAmerica companies has unveiled a new retirement education and engagement program for plan participants.

Retirement security remains a concern for many Americans, particularly in terms of maintaining a “reasonable” standard of living for the rest of their lives.

A record number of health care organizations are offering enhanced features in their defined contribution (DC) plans.

The majority of company stock plan assets (57%) are being earmarked for eventual investment or retirement savings after participants sell them.

Most workers who are likely to focus on retirement savings have access to an employer-provided retirement plan, according to the Investment Company Institute.

MullinTBG, a unit of Prudential Retirement, updated its participant website to improve user experience and streamline nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plan online account details.