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Overcoming Group Retirement Plan Apathy

July 21, 2015   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Lindsey Kruschel

By Scott Anderson, Vice President of Retirement at HUB International STRATA Benefits Consulting

One of the largest problems faced by group retirement plans is plan member apathy. Repeating the same actions year over year - employee education sessions and investment advice seminars - doesn't seem to improve participation levels, so it's time to rethink the strategy. 

Some plan advisors and providers are taking steps towards using behavioural finance and savings as the key to having employees be involved in and contribute to plans at an adequate level . Some of the trends in employing behavioural savings have been showing great promise, but the fact remains that learning what you are investing in is becoming secondary to learning about the most effective ways to save. 

View full article in the Spring 2015 issue of HRmatters


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