by siteadmin | Feb 15, 2016 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
Alliance Benefit Group board member Larry Raymond remembers when Alliance Benefit Group (ABG) was just an idea.”We saw the markets change and determined if we were to survive and offer the best solutions for our clients, we needed to leverage our collective...
by siteadmin | Feb 7, 2016 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice, Retirement Plan News
According to industry publication Pension and Investments, cash balance plans are a growing segment of the defined benefit plan universe and could soon be as readily available as 401(k)s. A cash balance plan is a type of defined benefit plan funded by the employer...
by siteadmin | Nov 27, 2015 | 401k Insight, Alliance Benefit Group, plan administration, Retirement, Retirement Plan News
In order for a retirement plan to maintain its tax-exempt status, every six years the IRS requires retirement plan documents to be updated, then resubmitted for review and approval. This “plan restatement” process ensures that any changes in the laws and...
by siteadmin | Nov 20, 2015 | Alliance Benefit Group, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice
The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey* found that Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has rebounded from the record lows experienced between 2009 and 2013. This is seemingly great...
by siteadmin | Oct 14, 2015 | 401k Insight, Retirement, Retirement Plan Advice
Time To Increase Your 401k Contribution The beginning of the year is the time when many employees receive a pay raise in the form of bonusesand/or salary increases. Plan sponsors may encourage plan participants that if they get a raise to give their 401k a raise as...
