Plan sponsors who retain the services of a Professional Retirement Plan Advisor entirely dedicated to the business reap tremendous benefits from the partnership. Most salient is the enhanced participant retirement and readiness that stems from repeated measurements, participate reporting, plan design changes, participant guidance, and advice. Specialized Advisors apply a wealth of insight and experience to create an environment conductive to participation and contribution levels that lead to retirement success. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Plan Study Sponsors: Fidelity Investments Franklin Templeton Investments MFS Funds Mass Mutual Financial Group Principal Financial Group John Hancock Investments TransAmerica Retirement Solutions Source : Retirement Advisor Council ...
Continue readingRetirement Advisor Council: The Retirement Plan Sponsor
Retirement Plan Sponsor Series: Partner with a Professional Retirement Plan Advisor and Achieve Higher Participant Retirement Readiness Scores A fundamental research study of 400 employers that sponsor a 401(k) or 403(b) plan found that sponsors who partner with a Professional Retirement Plan Advisor enjoy superior outcomes in many areas. In particular, partnering with a Professional Retirement Plan Advisor entirely dedicated to retirement plans helps plan sponsors enhance the retirement readiness of employees. Professional Advisors Enhance Participant Retirement Outcomes Enhancing the retirement preparedness of plan participants is a primary objective of many plan sponsors. Increasingly, sponsors look to their Advisor and service provider to keep participants apprised of personal progress toward achieving retirement readiness. The study provides evidence partnering with an Advisor entirely dedicated to retirement plans may confer plan sponsors an edge: The vast majority of participants in plans that partner with such an Advisor receive an indicator of their personal retirement readiness. Going one step further, most sponsors partnering with an Advisor entirely...
Continue readingA Woman’s Guide to Health Care in Retirement
At any age, health care is a priority. But when you retire, you should probably focus more on health care than ever before. This is especially true for women. Women live longer, develop certain chronic conditions (e.g., osteoporosis) at a higher rate than men, and are more apt to experience medical limitations that directly affect their daily activities.1 That’s why it’s particularly important for women to factor in the cost of health care, including long-term care, as part of their retirement plan. How much you’ll spend on health care during retirement generally depends on a number of variables including when you retire, how long you live, your relative health, and the cost of medical care in your area. Another important factor to consider is the availability of Medicare. Generally, you’ll be eligible for Medicare when you reach age 65. But what if you retire at a younger age? You’ll...
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