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Participant Communications: An Ongoing Approach Delivers Best Results
Today’s better-educated employee demands more benefit information than ever.

Pension Simplification: What Does It Mean To The Plan Sponsors?
The Small Business Job Protection Act favorably impacted 401(k), Profit Sharing and Money Purchase Plans. Here’s How.

AFIS Announces Changes In International Fund Lineup
The T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio joins the Allmerica Financial fund line-up.

The Allmerica IRA: Give Your Departing Employees A Good Buy
An easy, tax-free way to roll over retirement plan distributions.

Investors Encouraged To Stay Well-Balanced In 1997
The Winter ‘97 message from Allmerica Assett Management President John Kavanaugh.

Group Variable Universal Life Insurance: Protection Plus For Employees
Group VUL combines life insurance with tax-advantaged investing—all in one simple and flexible package.

New Fund Fact Sheets Simplify Financial Information
Our new sheets make it easier to find the data you need.

Flextime: Use A “Soft” Touch To Increase Employee Retention
“Soft” or “convenience” benefits can keep employees happier without major budget impacts.

Investors Get A Second Chance To Rebalance Portfolios
Allmerica Asset Managemant President John Kavanaugh’s Spring ‘97 message.

Focus Group Addresses Challenges In Participant Education
The topic foremost on sponsors’ minds? The need for better education beyond the initial enrollment stage.

Voluntary Insurance: A Low-Cost Employee Protection Benefit
Group P&C is one of the best insurance bargains available... for employees and plan sponsors alike.

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Participant Communications: An ongoing approach delivers best results.

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Employees Take Conservative Approach To 401(k)s
How do your employees compare to those at other companies in terms of 401(k) portfolio allocations?

Four Ways To Help Employees Meet Retirement Goals
Today’s workers are finding they have to take more responsibility for retirement planning.

Where Employees Would Rather Buy Insurance
According to a 1994  LIMRA study, employees prefer to make voluntary insurance purchases at work.

Selling Employees On Retirement Planning
What can you do to encourage your employees to continually save for the future? Consider these suggestions.

The Employee Skill Gap: What’s Behind It?
In a recent survey of more than 300 executives, more than half said a lack of skills had resulted in higher corporate expenses.

Success Story
Jordan’s Furniture–Boosting plan participation doesn’t have to mean a big investment of time or money.

Market Update
New trends appear to be influencing the markets–John Kavanaugh, president of Allmerica Asset Management, Inc., shares his formula for making sense of conflicting market information.

 

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