It may seem odd to start a roundup of employee benefits people and organizations on the move by quoting a former senator and pro-basketball player.

However, Bill Bradley's quote applies not just to careers, but to the current season of open enrollment, as well as the fast-changing insurance and financial fields: "Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."

The Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) will join the American Retirement Association (ARA) effective Dec. 29, 2017. PSCA will join the four other premier retirement organizations that currently comprise the American Retirement Association: the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) and the National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA).