Employer Health Plan Share Falls for Individuals       November 4, 2009
News: Employees with individual coverage in consumer-driven health plans are seeing their employers' contributions decline while those with family coverage are seeing contributions increase, according to a new survey.
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Market Meltdown Costs 401(k) Participants One ...       October 7, 2009
... of the market downturn, according to a report released by the Investment Company Institute and the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Defined-Contribution Plans, IRA/Keogh Assets Fall ...       August 7, 2009
4 percent from year-end 2007, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Top Earners Lost Most From 401(k)s, Study Finds       August 5, 2009
News: Those in the top 10 percent earning percentile saw balances skid an average of 28 percent from year-end 2007 to mid-June 2009. Median asset levels in 401(k) plans dropped 15 percent during the same period.
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Retirement Income Solutions: The Next Big Thing?       July 16, 2009
Feature: Insurers and investment managers are touting their retirement income wares, but plan sponsors should think carefully before they add these products to their plans. (7/16/2009)
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GM Retirees Who Lost Health Care Benefits in ...       July 14, 2009
News: The new General Motors emerged from bankruptcy with a leaner workforce and less debt, in part because the Treasury Department ruled that the automaker will not have to pay for the health care of thousands of retirees. Now some of those ...
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Senate Bill Could Help Rescue Employer-Provided ...       July 9, 2009
News: A provision in a Senate health reform bill announced last week could help strengthen an aspect of the employer-based system that has unraveled almost completely in the past generation: health benefits for retirees.
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Employers Turn to Lobbyists to Navigate Benefits ...       May 27, 2009
Feature: In the face of stepped-up activity on workplace law in Washington, employers are increasingly turning to lobbying organizations to help them navigate actual and potential changes in benefits policy. (5/27/2009)
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PBGC Deficit Sparks Fears of Bailout       May 26, 2009
News: The financial position of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. again is rapidly deteriorating, triggering fears that a taxpayer-funded bailout may be needed to shore up the government's pension plan insurer.
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