Explained: ERISA Bonds and Fiduciary Liability Insurance
If you sponsor a retirement savings plan for employees, for the protection of the plan, you are required by law to have an ERISA fidelity bond. It is also critical for retirement plan sponsors to…
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Fourth Quarter Compliance Check?
The last quarter of the year means it’s time for retirement plan sponsors to see how they are doing against their annual compliance checklist. Wondering, “What have I missed?” Jump into action with these tips…
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Protecting Our Elders: Scams!
We’re all exhausted from scam calls, emails, threats, and so on, but hopefully, we’re mostly on the alert, and successfully fending them off. How are our elderly loved ones faring? Not so well: an FBI…
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Unusual Prized Possessions? Estate Plan!
“To each their own” is wise to remember when it comes to things proudly collected over a lifetime. Sportscards. Pokemon cards. Porcelain dolls. Seasonal cookie jars. Antique coffins. Puppets. Nuclear power plant memorabilia? Name it,…
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Employee Retention Challenges?
Churn. The coming and going of workers continues to impact construction more than other industries. High turnover clearly takes a toll on everyone and the bottom line too. Pros suggest creating a culture of loyalty…
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Show Me The Money?
Pop quiz: how much does cash flow matter? The answer, as every construction business knows, is: a whole lot! Even excellent project performance, and plenty of work on hand, can not ultimately camouflage cash shortages….
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Overlooking Cybersecurity?
When you sponsor a 401k plan for employees, you are responsible for protecting their hard-earned retirement savings. In fact, under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), you are a fiduciary, and can be held…
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Lower Costs: Automation?
As all eyes have focused on lowering the fees associated with participating in employer sponsored retirement plans, like 401k’s, participants in larger plans have benefitted the most from cost reductions. Can automation, well applied, pave…
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Civil Case: Appeal Bonds Explained
If there are grounds to challenge a trial court’s decision in a civil case, an appellate attorney can argue that legal errors were made, warranting a reversal or modification of the lower court’s decision. Pending…
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