Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Capitalize, Human Interest Make ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
401(k)-focused firms named to prestigious Fast Company 2025 rankings of companies reshaping industries
New Suite of Advisor-Centric Retirement Plan Solutions Debut at John Hancock Retirement
Company also announces it is rebranding to “Manulife John Hancock Retirement” beginning in April
States Where $1.5 Million Lasts Longest, Shortest in Retirement
New GOBankingRates rankings find it will last only 17 years in one state, but 54 in another
Over Half of Workers Have Access to a Workplace Retirement Plan
New report finds as of 2023, 66.6 million had access through work while 59 million did not (excluding gig workers); report also explores impact newer state-facilitated IRA programs are having to expand access
SSA Pushes Back on Claims of Widespread Death Record Fraud
Social Security Administration issues release saying that annually, less than one-third of 1% are erroneously reported deaths that need to be corrected
Advisor Attitudes Toward 3(16) Fiduciary Outsourcing Explored in New Study
Pentegra publishes latest research to mark Sunday as 4th annual “3(16) Day”
7 in 10 Retirees Over 70 Receive Income from 401(k)s or IRAs
New ICI research finds voluntary retirement system is in fact working as designed
Updated 2026 Social Security COLA Forecasts Now Calling for 2.2% Bump
Predictions from The Senior Citizens League and retired analyst Mary Johnson align after today’s new CPI-W data released
2025 Morningstar Conference to Tackle Alternative Investments, Value Creation
Agenda released today for big annual event June 25-26 in Chicago, which also hones in on transformative developments in retirement planning and influence of geopolitical dynamics on investment decisions
TIAA Lifetime Income Annuities Now Available in IRAs
“Historic expansion” gives all Americans access to pension-like guaranteed retirement checks for life