Having an effective employee engagement strategy is the most important component of a successful retirement plan, according to a recent white paper. The impacts of plan design, plan management, and investment solutions are all reduced without one. Engaging employees involves three major factors. First, plan sponsors need to understand that different employee groups, based on [...]
Workers between the ages of 37 and 50 are poorly prepared for retirement, according to the 15th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey of Workers. Only 24% of Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1978) reported that their greatest financial priority is saving for retirement. One-third of survey respondents expect a decline in their standard of [...]
401k Amendment - Act now to make sure that your plan keeps up with new laws & regulations. The clock is ticking. Between now and April 30, 2016, 100% of 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, and other tax-qualified plans that use an IRS-approved prototype plan document must be amended and restated.1 If this doesn’t occur by [...]
As a business owner, you need to ensure that you have adequate insurance coverage to protect family, business partner(s) and key employees, so that no matter what the future holds, the business can continue to provide for those who depend on it. With the right insurance strategies in place, you can guard your business against [...]
