Several hundred firefighters have broken through police lines and hosed down the prime minister's office to protest the government's tougher retirement plans.

Workers under the age of 35, the generation most likely to depend almost solely on defined-contribution plans rather than the typical Social Security-savings-pension three-legged model, need to be diligent if they expect to save enough for retirement, a report by Northern Trust found.

Principal Financial Group Inc. said its fourth-quarter net income dipped 18 percent as its retirement business continued to face challenges amid the slow economic recovery.

PBGC director Josh Gotbaum addressed the agency's $26 billion coverage gap, asking for changes to set premiums based on the risk of the insured.

Accidental death and dismemberment policy values remain debatablefor some.

Company executives will meet Wednesday with employees to detail concessions, which unions expect to include either a freeze or an end to American's pension plans.

When one thinks of accidental death and dismemberment insurance, a single, simple type of policy springs to mind.

Cerulli Associates announced that total assets in the U.S. retirement market, including public and private defined-contribution, defined-benefit and individual retirement account markets, increased 9.6% in 2010 to $15.8 trillion.