Retirement

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.