Tag: Enrollment participation

Nearly half (45%) of U.S. employers expect to benefit from Baby Boomer employees who prolong their careers past age 65.

Fifty-six percent of employees estimate they waste up to $750 because of mistakes made with insurance benefits elections, according to research.

Fidelity Investments has launched Plan for Life, an enhanced retirement planning solution.

Honest and practical education, social media communications and proper incentives will result in increased retirement plan participation for Generation Y employees.

Custodia Financial launched Protect My 401(k) Loan, a campaign to raise awareness of 401(k) involuntary loan defaults, and introduce a solution.

Other factors are more important to defined contribution (DC) plan success than fund performance, according to research from Putnam Institute.

A sometimes-overlooked option for retirement income in defined contribution (DC) plans can help keep participants from outliving their retirement savings, sources said.

 The defined contribution (DC) retirement plan industry has a “self-esteem problem” that must be addressed, one industry expert contends.     

Retirement plan sponsors say automatic features are increasing employees’ retirement readiness, according to a study from Lincoln Financial Group and Retirement Made Simpler.

Data from the 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) suggests retirement savings progress has slowed and even reversed in the wake of the financial crisis.

Women’s confidence in their retirement preparedness has slipped, and they are still behind men in terms of how much...

Default deferral rates in 401(k) plans with automatic enrollment led to higher participant retention, according to a study of New York Life Retirement Services’ clients.

Workers are making progress in closing the gap between the money they’ll need in retirement and what they are on track to accumulate.

Diversified is offering a white paper of best practices for ensuring a plan sponsor’s retirement plan is designed to help employees achieve their savings goals.

The 22nd annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found workers’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement is stagnant at...

It is a good time for retirement plan sponsors to take stock of the long-term benefits of retirement programs, and get that message out to participants.

Working together to increase K-12 employee participation in 403(b) plans can produce benefits for advisers, school districts and employees alike.

The average employee 401(k) contribution rose slightly in 2011 to $5,750, up from $5,680 the year before, reported Fidelity Investments.

Eighty-four percent of polled executives responsible for 401(k) plans say only some or very few employees will be financially prepared for retirement.

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) interim report of responses from its 401(k) Compliance Check Questionnaire offers a view of the 401(k) plan design landscape.