June 01, 2008 Looking Behind the NumbersThree separate initiatives are winding their way through Congress, the Department of Labor and FASB, calling for more detailed information from pension plan sponsors March 25, 2008 Labor's LossThe Bear Stearns debacle is forcing a new group of employees to face retirement with far less savings than they anticipated. September 11, 2007 News of their death may have been premature After years on the endangered species list, defined benefit (DB) plans have halted what many considered their slide toward extinction, according to two new surveys by benefits consultant Watson Wyatt Worldwide. September 05, 2007 A Way to Live Long And LargeGiven the potential for many baby boomers to outlive their retirement savings, companies should consider adding annuities to 401(k) plans, according to a recent report by Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting. June 19, 2007 The golden years will still be golden for someWhile companies have been busy closing, freezing or even terminating defined benefit (DB) plans for employees, there is one group that still seems to have a guaranteed retirement package awaiting them: CEOs at Standard & Poor's 500 companies. April 01, 2007 Boomer to BustVeteran policymaker Alicia Munnell talks about changes that could help get baby boomers on track for what could be a long retirement April 01, 2007 Bridging the Gap As defined benefit plans fall by the wayside--frozen or converted to a less desirable cash balance account--employers are coming to the realization that their employees may be left with too little money to stretch across the expanding retirement horizon. The solution is clear: The 401(k) has to become more than a supplement. It has to begin to walk and talk like a pension plan--just not cost so much or be as volatile. April 01, 2007 DB: New Lease On Life?Despite some headaches, the PPA is giving pension room to morph and maybe even survive April 01, 2007 Revolution for HSAHealth savings accounts have been touted as the future of healthcare. But now Steve Case's ConnectYourCare, in partnership with banks, is working to make employees see that as a good thing March 01, 2007 Back from the DeadThere has been considerable hand wringing over the fate of defined benefit plans. But, thanks to a combination of economic and legislative factors, DB plans have a new lease on life for once-skeptical companies February 01, 2007 Take Your MedicineGov. Schwarzenegger's plan calling for universal healthcare coverage in california is bold in scope and detail--and along with activity in other states, could elevate the debate to the national stage January 01, 2007 Healthcare in a ClickNo one loves having to wade through healthcare plan options, but with online tools by Asparity, employees can find the plan that best suits them and employers receive data that can improve their policies |