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ERISA 10.07.2020

Employers Increasingly Concerned About Employee Finances

  A growing number of employers are concerned about the financial well-being of employees—and employees want more financial guidance. Retirement plan sponsors have a bigger role to play! Overall Financial Well-Being Programs Bank of America’s…
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Employers Increasingly Concerned About Employee Finances
ERISA 10.04.2020

Understanding Retirement Savings: Lifetime Income Illustrations

Chances are good that your company’s employees need to save more toward retirement. This is true across the country. New lifetime income disclosures mandated by the SECURE Act, aim to educate employees—and motivate them to…
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Understanding Retirement Savings: Lifetime Income Illustrations
ERISA 10.03.2020

Plan Sponsorship Is Serious Business: Take Precautions

If you are in charge of your company’s employee retirement plan, you are entrusted with safeguarding the future of your employees. Exercise every precaution to protect them, the company—and yourself. ERISA Lawsuits Are Common There…
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Plan Sponsorship Is Serious Business: Take Precautions
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 09.19.2020

Cyber Liability Insurance for Small Businesses

Equifax! JP Morgan Chase! Capital One! Adobe…! Large companies, including these, are responsible for the massive security breaches of the past decade—impacting the personal data of hundreds of millions of customers. These stories make the…
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Cyber Liability Insurance for Small Businesses
ERISA 09.07.2020

Report: 4,000 Cyber-Attacks a Day Since COVID-19 Pandemic

Top cybersecurity establishments and law enforcement agencies are reporting a staggering 800% escalation in cyber-attacks since the birth of the COVID-19 cessation. Per MonsterCloud, cybercriminals are ramping up their hacking methods as more individuals are working remotely…
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Report: 4,000 Cyber-Attacks a Day Since COVID-19 Pandemic
09.05.2020

Stressed? How COVID-19 is Causing More Stress than Ever for Risk Managers

Stressed? Although many businesses are succeeding with work from home strategies to survive the COVID-19 crisis, their risk managers are experiencing more stress than before. Based on a study in July 2020, The Global Association…
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Stressed? How COVID-19 is Causing More Stress than Ever for Risk Managers
06.18.2020

Important Policyholder Notice New Jersey COVID-19 Update

Pursuant to Bulletin No. 20-15 issued by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, any New Jersey policyholder who may be experiencing a financial hardship due to COVID-19 may request a 90-day grace period…
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Important Policyholder Notice New Jersey COVID-19 Update
Insurance 04.09.2020

What Types of Insurances Cover COVID-19 Losses?

In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, more and more people are dealing with insurance-related problems handling the outbreak of the disease. What types of losses are you covered under insurance that could possibly stem…
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What Types of Insurances Cover COVID-19 Losses?