Retirement benefits

Employers may run into pitfalls if they over-rely on profiles when designing strategies.

Workers feeling the pinch of a stunted economy seek help preparing for retirement readiness.

To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.

Renaming options using the asset class name they represent lacks transparency, causes participant frustration and is not a best practice.

The financial insurance industry is changing and employers need to constantly evaluate their offerings, explains adviser Sarah Kaelberer.

Younger employees are most likely to react to market volatility and least likely to talk to advisers about their financial benefits.

The financial insurance industry is changing and employers need to constantly evaluate their offerings, explains adviser Sarah Kaelberer.

Most Americans are saving too conservatively to generate the income they'll need in retirement even after accounting for Social Security.

The uptick in employee contributions to 401(k)s is “very encouraging,” Fidelity Investments says.

The uptick in employee contributions to 401(k)s is “very encouraging,” Fidelity Investments says.

The company worked with Prudential to create a pension-like 401(k) plan for its employees.

Workers may want to create an account on Social Security's official website to get a good estimate of their retirement benefits.

The majority of respondents to a Fidelity Investments survey misidentified the greatest expense after leaving the workforce.

The company worked with Prudential to create a pension-like 401(k) plan for its employees.

Credit card debt, student loans and meager savings are plaguing workers—and employers need to help them get back on track.

Retirees may opt for current market valuation or their funded ratio as the basis for the allocation.

When formulating an investment strategy, plan sponsors must take into account their responsibilities.

People who have left the workforce may opt for current market valuation or their funded ratio as the basis for the allocation.

Benefits Technology Innovator Dean Harris says iGrad’s online literacy platform helps employees through a personalized and self-guided approach without exposing their personal information to their employer.

Americans aged 50 and older would pay bigger health insurance premiums under the new health care bill that cleared the House of Representatives.