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A Conversation with PLANSPONSOR
Talking with Thea Ammon of OneAZ Credit Union, a 2024 PLANSPONSOR of the Year finalist.
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Retirement Industry People Moves
Nationwide adds new leaders to its emerging markets team; Group Plan Systems hires a TPA expert; SEI names a new executive vice president; and more.
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DOL’s Retirement Security Rule Stayed Ahead of Effective Date
A Texas federal court judge sides with insurers, issues a preliminary injunction of the fiduciary rule.
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Auto-Enrollment Significantly Drives Equity in Retirement Savings
Vanguard research ‘forcefully shows’ modern plan design features like automatic enrollment promote retirement savings participation across racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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Americans Are United in Support for Social Security
Voters agree that federal funding for Social Security needs to be addressed, but it is unclear if politicians will listen and act, say experts at an NIRS webinar.
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Product & Service Launches
Milliman goes with Hueler’s annuity marketplace for participants; vWise offers AI-generated video creation for participants; Paychex PEP offering tops $1B in assets; and more.
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Military Households Express Higher Retirement Confidence Than Nonmilitary Households
According to a survey conducted by the Employee Benefits Research Institute, military households are more likely to have a higher level of financial assets and are less concerned about debt.
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Individual Annuity Sales Reach $215B in First Half of 2024
The growth is the highest for the first six months of any year since LIMRA started tracking sales in the 1980s.
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Encouraging Trends in 401(k) Plan Design
A review of topics plan sponsors should consider as they review their plans before the 2024 enrollment season.
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What Increased Health Plan-Related Scrutiny Means for Plan Sponsors
Employers can limit their exposure with documented, prudent processes for selecting health plan providers and pharmacy benefit managers.
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How Do Plan-to-Plan Transfers Differ in Governmental and Private 457(b) Plans
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Single and Multiemployer PBGC Funds Likely to Remain Solvent Through Projection Period
According to the latest Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation projection report, solvency is expected for both insurance funds.
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Challenge to DOL’s ESG Rule Sent Back to Texas District Court
The Texas court will re-hear the challenge to the 2022 Department of Labor rule on 401(k) plan investing, now without relying on Chevron deference.
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IRS Proposes Regulations for Changes to SECURE 2.0 RMDs
The changes apply to annuities, Roth sources and spousal beneficiaries.
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DOL Launches New Online Filing System for Abandoned Plans
The system comes shortly after the DOL amended a rule to include Chapter 7 bankruptcies.