When it comes to a defined contribution retirement plan, how do you define success?

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) released a survey on Tuesday which found that since the economic meltdown, middle-income clients of advisors have become more interested in products with risk-protection components.

Despite the dismal employment outlook, there are signs that employer confidence in their financial situation and in the economy is rising, according to the 12th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey. With this uptick in confidence comes a renewed commitment to retirement benefits.

Cigna announced Tuesday it will add at least 200 jobs in the next two years at its Bloomfield site in exchange for a $50 million package of tax credits and will change its headquarters from Philadelphia to the Connecticut location.