Retirement & Benefits

With automatic enrollment quickly becoming a standard, companies are looking for better returns on the default options they offer 401(k) participants who don't like to choose

SAP AMERICA

Mental illness may be on the road to getting the same kind of coverage that physical ailments do, thanks to congress. The good news is that employers may actually see some unexpected cost savings

HALLIBURTON CO.

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.

Linking a portion of an employee's compensation to performance is, in theory, a good idea. But it doesn't always measure up in practice if the company turns out to measuring someone else's performance

The subprime mortgage meltdown could make it harder for risk managers to purchase D&O policies, even after a downward trend in prices

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.