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It’s happened before and it will happen again—a hike in PBGC premiums and shifting SOA mortality projections have materially raised the cost of running a pension plan. 

Participants view their 401(k) as an essential workplace benefit.

Advisers say they are biting the bullet to educate participants about these high costs.

Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance.

Baby Boomers who work with advisers are better prepared for retirement, a survey finds.

Advisers who encounter some thorny practice problems can turn to a wholesaler, findings of a LIMRA survey suggest.

For industry executives on one panel at the 2014 PLANADVISER National Conference, retirement plan sponsor and participant education is a three-part effort.

Fidelity Investments has launched an initiative to help employers evaluate and improve the retirement readiness of their employees.

The generational financial wellness gap is widening as younger workers struggle with debt and a lack of cash flow, according to a new survey from consulting firm PwC...

The United States narrowly holds its spot among the top 20 nations globally in its capacity to meet retirement security needs and expectations.

Consulting firm Mercer has released explanatory material about Social Security and Medicare that may prove useful to plan sponsors and advisers.

Common assumptions for estimating retirement costs may inflate actual needs.

Plan advisers should stress the importance of communication and planning, signaling that retirement is a time of empowerment—not a dismal single life event.

Plan sponsors need to educate employees in a way that moves them from a sense of entitlement to empowerment, presenters of a recent webinar suggested.