Retirement & Benefits

ICI puts hard numbers behind a general sense of lower costs.

The trend reflects companies' desire to maintain a level of flexibility and control over plan design and cost.

Companies are on track to continue lump-sum offers this year.

Johnson earned $1.89 mln last year, down from $53.3 mln in 2011.

Choice of plans Obamacare promised for small-business employees won't be in place until at least 2015.

New incentive pay plan gives Immelt motive to tap NBC cash for deals.