Retirement

A quarter of employees recently surveyed by Towers Watson say retirement programs - particularly defined benefit plans - are keeping them committed to their job

Employer matching can encourage how much money participants invest in their 401(k) retirement accounts, even when the employer's total contribution remains the same, finds a new Principal Financial Group analysis.

The nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute examined data for private-sector establishments in 2009:

Roughly 1,000 more organizations have been approved since August by the Department of Health and Human Services to receive reimbursements for their early retirees' medical claims.

In a new survey, LIMRA, Windsor, Conn., finds most employees want their contributions to their defined contribution plans escalated annually once they hit age 45.

More employers are providing value-added 401(k) plan features that help drive positive plan participation and savings behaviors, according to new research from Charles Schwab.

Experts at MetLife say workers are in a state of shift with how they approach saving for retirement. Research shows employees in defined contribution plans are now focused on preserving lifetime income, rather than a singular focus on asset accumulation.

New research from Towers Watson finds recent federal pension funding relief will ease financial pressures employers had been facing - at least for two years.