Principal Financial Group

• Principal Financial to acquire First Dental Health

  By Noah Guillaume  |  August 21, 2012

  Deal will add 11,000 dentists in California, Arizona and Nevada to Principal’s national network.

• One-on-one financial education leads to positive action, study finds

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  July 11, 2012

  Employees who had access to one-on-one financial education tended to participate more in their retirement plans and save more.

• ING U.S. Retirement hires VP for small-mid corporate market

  By Noah Guillaume  |  July 6, 2012

  Dan Kretz will be responsible for the sales and distribution of 401(k) retirement plans to the independent channel in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Northern Virginia.

• 403(b) benchmarking: 3 essential steps to hit the deadline

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  June 27, 2012

  A good percentage of 403(b) plan sponsors are ready for the regulatory changes taking effect this year, but many are still trying to figure out what role they need to play.

• The Principal offers new resources for third-party administrators

  By Noah Guillaume  |  June 26, 2012

  The new suite of tools includes training and resources and resources covers practice management, new business prospecting and retirement plan business education.

• The Principal introduces new tools for TPAs

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  June 20, 2012

  The Principal Financial Group has created a set of tools, training and resources for third party administrators that deal with practice management, new business prospecting and retirement plan business education.

• Most 403(b) plans need 'modernizing'

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  Despite improvement in nonprofit retirement plans, financial advisors are needed to close the still yawning gap between 403(b)s and their corporate cousins, 401(k)s.

• Principal survey: Company benefits significantly boost employee retention, loyalty

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 9, 2012

  When asked about the impact of their employee benefits, 75% of respondents said their company offerings have “significantly” increased employee retention, as compared to 25% who the offerings have had “some impact.”

• A healthy way to save for retirement

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  May 3, 2012

  With many people’s savings decimated by the recession, people have come up with what they believe to be a simple retirement solution: working longer.

• Principal Financial scores high in client customer satisfaction survey

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 30, 2012

  Ninety-eight percent of clients said they plan to maintain or increase their relationship with company.