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Hartford rejects Chubb's $23 billion takeover proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2021
Hartford rejects Chubb's $23 billion takeover proposal

The response puts pressure on Chubb CEO Evan Greenberg to sweeten the offer as he seeks to beef up Chubb with Hartford's small-business coverage, fund manager and employee benefits unit.

ICMA-RC is changing name to MissionSquare
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2021
ICMA-RC is changing name to MissionSquare

The Washington firm manages retirement plans for public workers.

New option for Social Security training
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
New option for Social Security training

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts' program qualifies for CFP and CPA continuing education credits.

Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds

Wilmington Trust, BNY Mellon and PGIM Fixed Income all play a role in the target-date CITs the union is rolling out for its members' defined-contribution plans.

INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online

One of the silver linings of the pandemic is the Social Security Administration has made it easier to conduct business online and over the phone.

Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement

As the country begins to reopen for business, advisers may want to take stock of a year that altered the retirement plans of millions of Americans.

Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford

Hartford has long been considered a potential takeover candidate for the biggest insurers in the U.S., and Chubb could reap considerable cost savings from a deal.

3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all

Defined-contribution plans like 401(k)s have all but replaced pension plans, although many plan providers and insurance companies are aiming to make the former more like the latter. The latest step has been to include guaranteed income options in 401(k)s, a development that will soon be tested in the market.

CITs approaching half of target-date assets
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough

Schroders survey shows that more Americans worry about the Netflix lineup than finances or investments.

Colorado seeking investment, plan consultants for auto-IRA
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2021
Colorado seeking investment, plan consultants for auto-IRA

The program would apply to businesses with as few as five employees, requiring companies to participate and automatically enroll workers, unless they already provide retirement plans.

One in six people now aim to retire before 55
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
One in six people now aim to retire before 55

Of the roughly 70 million U.S. households with primary breadwinners younger than 55, 11.5 million are planning to retire by that age, according to a report from Hearts & Wallets.

Quirks in required minimum distributions this year
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
Quirks in required minimum distributions this year

Here’s one 2021 oddity: It's impossible for anyone to have a required beginning date in 2021!

Allianz Life appoints Jasmine Jirele president and CEO
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
Allianz Life appoints Jasmine Jirele president and CEO

The insurance company's chief growth officer succeeds Walter White, who will retire at year-end.

Cybersecurity guidance for 401(k) fiduciaries is lacking, GAO says
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Cybersecurity guidance for 401(k) fiduciaries is lacking, GAO says

The GAO concluded that plan sponsors, record keepers and others have little to go on as far as guidelines from the Department of Labor and that it isn’t clear whether fiduciaries have the responsibility to minimize cybersecurity risks.

Out of work and looking for income: Can annuities help?
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Out of work and looking for income: Can annuities help?

Annuities are one of the leading recommendations for near retirees who are concerned about running out of money. But they are also poorly understood by many consumers, and that puts people at risk for being sold inappropriate products in amounts that represent an outsize proportion of their savings.

Will Fuller named president and CEO of Transamerica
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Will Fuller named president and CEO of Transamerica

Fuller, who had been executive vice president of Lincoln Group, succeeds Mark Mullin, who becomes board chairman.

Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers

The plaintiffs maintained that Fidelity was a fiduciary to the plan in respect to the selection of investment options, but courts did not buy that argument. Separately, New York Life and USI Insurance face new 401(k) lawsuits.

How Covid-19 changed retirement planning
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
How Covid-19 changed retirement planning

When to claim Social Security is the top question for new retirees.

When retirement money is tied up in a business, closing hurts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
When retirement money is tied up in a business, closing hurts

Small-business owners across industries who are nearing retirement have said they are worried about their financial security.