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Names Cowden Associates National Top Small Workplace
The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces named Cowden Associates, Inc. one of North America’s Top Small Workplaces. The rankings recognize... Read more
Cowden Associates' 2008 Tri-State Area Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Survey
Cowden Associates' Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor Survey adds credible regional data to national survey numbers. The annual survey, along with our Tri-State Area Employee Benefits Survey, continues to be an important benchmarking resource providing credible and dependable data that benefits clients and participants. To ensure your organization’s access to this valuable information, we would very much appreciate your help in completing, or having the appropriate person in your organization complete, the attached survey.... Read More
Cowden Associates' 2007/2008 Tri-State Area Employee Benefit Survey
Group benefits, such as health insurance, have become an important part in attracting and retaining talented employees. Benchmarking provides employers with a gauge to compare and determine the competitiveness and cost effectiveness of their programs. Cowden Associates, Inc. performs an annual employee benefit survey covering the Tri-State Region of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia... Read More
Q/A: Conditions for Obtaining Fiduciary Relief with Qualified Default Investment Alternatives
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued final regulations extending fiduciary relief with respect to investment performance using qualified default investment alternatives (QDIA). The following questions and answers explain the requirements for utilizing a QDIA, including a detailed discussion of "stable value funds," often historically offered as the default fund... Read More