Retirement benefits

Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.

Clients in this situation will need to gather a lot of paperwork, including at least eight certified copies of the spouse's death certificate for life insurance, among other reasons.

The 2006 rule prompted private sector employers to cut or freeze pension plans, new research indicates.

Clients in this situation will need to gather a lot of paperwork, including at least eight certified copies of the spouse's death certificate for life insurance, among other reasons.

Thanks to legal battles and federal regulations, plan participants are expecting more of their advisers than ever before.

The 2006 rule prompted private sector employers to cut or freeze pension plans, new research indicates.

Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.

: Regardless of policy outcome, employers must continue to apply innovative and creative strategies for employee benefits, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

Fiduciary framework, increased financial wellness efforts and greater automation should be on benefits professionals’ radar.

If they file for Social Security, they should expect 26% less than they would get if they wait until their full retirement age.

Anticipation of auto enrollment features is expected to change the way advisers serve their clients.

A good case can be made that the President-elect will be too busy with more important matters to roll back the regulations prior to their 2017 effective date.

Willis Towers Watson says a variety of operational, strategic and portfolio management goals will help plan sponsors best utilize resources to improve outcomes.

Anticipation of auto enrollment features is expected to change the way advisers serve their clients.

Here's why filing for Social Security benefits at the wrong time may mean a less fulfilling retirement.

Regardless of policy outcome, employers and benefit consultants must continue to apply innovative and creative strategies for employee benefits, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

Fiduciary framework, increased financial wellness efforts and greater automation should be on benefits professionals’ radar.

Here's why filing for Social Security benefits at the wrong time may mean a less fulfilling retirement.

The ERISA Advisory Council addresses the looming risks of cyber theft and ransomware, argues attorneys Larry R. Goldstein and Maria P. Rasmussen,.

Employees who invest heavily in company stock are commingling their financial capital with their human capital, and making their financial plans unnecessarily risky along the way.