Tag: Enrollment participation

Redefining defined contribution (DC) plans will dramatically improve outcomes for plan sponsors and participants, according to a new white paper released by Prudential Financial.

Recently, Time magazine ran a story called “Why It's Time to Retire the 401(k).”

Four-in-10 surveyed New Jersey plan sponsors use a financial adviser to help educate employees, while 33% do not provide any help in educating employees regarding their 401(k) plans....

Financial Communications, a division of McGraw-Hill Professional and a provider of retirement communication solutions, has launched a new version of its enrollment kit.

When it comes to employee benefit plans, there’s a new sheriff in town. 

A new report from The Principal suggests that actively sponsored non-profit plans, including 403(b) plans, are achieving the same level of success as their for-profit counterparts.

The recent market tumult certainly took a toll on participant balances, but a an analysis by The Principal suggests that it might have been less than some feared.

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Saturday threw his support behind President Barack Obama’s announcement of initiatives to help Americans increase their personal savings. 

As the nation turns its attention to the three-day Labor Day weekend, the White House is talking about retirement security. 

Despite the tough economy, nearly nine in 10 employees are planning to maintain or increase the number of benefits they select and/or their coverage for next year, according...

Great-West Retirement Services has developed a communications campaign to support 401(k) Day, an event that encourages employers to set aside some time to remind their workforce of the...

ThriveOn, Inc., has added Open Enrollment and New Hire Training modules to its online Benefits Learning Center solution.

Next week PLANSPONSOR and PLANADVISER will open nominations for our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year awards.

No matter how tight your—or your plan sponsor clients'—budget is, the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) has materials available that will...

The largest proportion of participant assets in plans administered by MassMutual's Retirement Services Division is in equities (38.7%) versus stable value options (31.7%) during the second quarter of...

An analysis of 401(k) data by Fidelity Investments has identified behaviors hindering savings for workers at different life stages.

A new analysis from Fidelity Investments indicated that automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans is proving to have the biggest impact on younger and lower-compensated employees.

A new study found African-American and Hispanic workers have lower participation rates and contribute less to their 401(k) plans than their white and Asian counterparts.

Research by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) suggests employers with a relatively large share of employees wanting to stay past the traditional retirement age...

The number of employers offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans (NQDCPs) in 2008 was flat compared to a survey taken a year before.