Should defined-contribution plans offer exposure to private equity? Some investment advisors are now adding the asset class to the target-date strategies offered in their defined-contribution ...

The recently proposed Retirement Simplicity and Clarity Act would expand in-service rollovers to include annuities. In-service rollovers currently provide active employees with the ability to move ...

Explore the differences between SEP and Keogh plans, designed for small business owners seeking higher retirement ...

The majority of workers don’t contribute the annual maximum amount to their retirement savings plans, a Vanguard study shows. Learn how contributing the maximum can provide significant benefits for ...

We are entering the home stretch of a memorable year. While benefits litigation may not be the first thing that comes to mind, it has been a very busy year for ERISA class actions, particularly for ...

This column has been modified to correct the amount of the required contribution for Janet's DB plan. Minimizing taxes isn’t always the best idea. Rich found this out the hard way. You may have heard ...

A defined benefit plan is a retirement option where the benefits paid on retirement are calculated using a fixed formula. The formula is typically based on the employee’s salary history and the number ...

As you may recall, in addition to the numerous states Ice Miller represents for employee benefit matters, we also represent the Miller United Pension System in the fifty-first state of Iceville. The ...

What Are the Features of a Defined Benefit Plan? A defined benefit plan guarantees retirement benefits for an employee. Some of the features include: Employer sponsored: The employer funds and manages ...