Retirement

Can employees stressed out about their personal finances be as productive as those who are not? Not likely.

Fewer Americans are worried they won't have enough money to be self-sufficient in old age, but healthcare costs concerns still loom large.

Commentary: The relationship with a retirement adviser is an important one, but far too many benefits professionals stick it out when they could be getting better help for their plan participants.

In light of anticipated new fiduciary regulations from the DOL, employers are becoming more aware of potential conflicts of interest and the importance of protecting employees in their 401(k) plans.

Working with a financial adviser doubles the likelihood of outlining a plan and boosts confidence about saving for retirement, LIMRA says.

Managing small retirement accounts for employees who no longer work for you can be time consuming, and labor intensive, but there are some employer benefits to keeping past employees’ 401(k) accounts on your books or having new employees roll their past retirement accounts into yours.

Commentary: A number of large plan sponsors have dumped all of their actively managed funds, including for better fiduciary compliance. Is it a good idea?

Increasingly diverse workforces are creating a benefit communications challenge for employers and their advisers.

Companies that sponsor 401(k) plans need to consider employee demographics when deciding which types of qualified default investment alternative to offer, according to research by Manning & Napier.

Payouts from insurance companies for U.S. long-term care coverage hit $7.85 billion last year, an increase of 5% over the prior year, according to a new report. Here are a few facts, forecasts and trends they think advisers should pay attention to.