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Employer organizations and trade groups expressed mixed reactions Wednesday afternoon when the first federal appeals court to rule on the health care reform law upheld the constitutionally of its so-called individual mandate provision.

The majority of Americans say they want and need income replacement projections for financing their retirement, but most do not have access to the data nor an understanding of how to translate their 401(k) savings into a stream of retirement income, according to new research.

DTCC Insurance & Retirement Services announced the release of a new information service designed for insurance carriers and broker/dealers selling annuity products.

In a panel discussion at the Insured Retirement Institute’s regulatory conference on Tuesday officials from the Departments of Labor and Treasury discussed increasing access to guaranteed lifetime income products and the proposed rule on the definition of a fiduciary that would regulate retirement savings programs and professionals.

President Barack Obama and U.S. congressional leaders hope to reach a budget deal in the coming weeks that would narrow stubborn budget deficits and extend the country's borrowing authority.

The United States is entering the next round of a nationwide boxing match over public pensions, with states approving changes to the funds, a leading municipal union challenging claims of yawning shortfalls and a research group advocating moderation.

I’ll be the first to admit, I have a pretty foul mouth — especially when I’m frustrated or angry. So, I found a kindred in Laurie Ruettimann, SPHR, founder of Punk Rock HR, when she started letting obscenities fly during her SHRM session, “The Future of HR is social.” When she led off with “HR people do s**t work,” I knew what I was in for. By the time she reached the end and called Microsoft…

Before joining Zappos Chief Executive Tony Hsieh dreaded coming to work at his own company. It wasn’t fun to work there anymore because the company culture went completely down the drain, he told the keynote audience at the annual Society for Human Resource Management conference in Las Vegas.

Many Americans age 50 and older worry about funding their long-term care, don’t feel financially prepared, and would strongly prefer to receive long-term care at home rather than in a nursing home, according to a recently released survey.

Hundreds of National Association of Health Underwriters members attended the organization’s 81st annual convention in San Antonio, which concludes Wednesday.