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ERISA 08.04.2021

Error Reduction? Tips for Plan Sponsors

Surveys indicate that about 70% of plan sponsors have been using the same record keeper for 5-7 years. Given the changes and possibilities in the field, it might be time to explore current offerings. Cybersecurity?…
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Error Reduction? Tips for Plan Sponsors
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.30.2021

Impacting Retirement: Pay Inequity

Data shows that the gender wage gap continues, with women earning less then men. A new study illustrates how that gap impacts retirement possibilities for women. Some public officials hope new legislation can create shifts….
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Impacting Retirement: Pay Inequity
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.30.2021

401k Lawsuits?

ERISA lawsuits continue at the rapid cookie-cutter pace now possible because of established legal precedents. Industry experts report that as ERISA lawsuits become ever more commonplace, smaller plans are feeling the heat. Disruptive and Expensive…
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401k Lawsuits?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.20.2021

Monitoring Plan Service Providers

ERISA experts urge plan sponsors to better monitor the cybersecurity practices of service providers. Although responsibilities may be delegated, your fiduciary obligation to provide the highest duty of care remains. Here’s what you need to…
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Monitoring Plan Service Providers
ERISA 07.20.2021

Resignations and Retirement Accounts?

 Maybe some of the employees at your small business are restless and resigning—as are millions across the country. Maybe you are bringing in new talent—as you grow your business and attract workers looking for increased…
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Resignations and Retirement Accounts?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.09.2021

Passwords and Plan Sponsors

Bad password practices open retirement accounts to cybercrime. That’s one reason why the Employment Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has provided plan sponsors with Online Security Tips for use in educating plan participants about protecting their…
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Passwords and Plan Sponsors
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.09.2021

Cybersecurity: DOL Audit Initiative

  Legal experts share a head’s up for plan sponsors: the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun an audit initiative based on the new cybersecurity guidance issued for retirement plans this spring. Here’s what you…
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Cybersecurity: DOL Audit Initiative
ERISA 07.07.2021

Target Date Funds and Fiduciary Risks

  Pension plan experts remind plan sponsors that evaluating target date funds is a 401k fiduciary responsibility. Though the majority of 401k plans offer target date funds, many fiduciaries don’t know how they work. With…
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Target Date Funds and Fiduciary Risks
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.07.2021

Cybersecurity: Caught Off Guard?

  Retirement plans across the country are finding out that the Department of Labor is already working to enforce the cybersecurity guidance that was just issued this spring. Here’s what some plans are experiencing as…
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Cybersecurity: Caught Off Guard?