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ERISA 06.16.2022

Greenwashing?

  False and exaggerated information about the environmental, social and governance (ESG) merits of investment options have gotten the attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plan sponsors: are you sure you know what’s…
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Greenwashing?
Insurance 06.12.2022

The Most Common Types of Cyberattacks Plaguing SMBs An How to Protect Against Them

w_cyba138_60   By Richard Clarke, Chief Insurance Officer, Colonial Surety The media landscape is dominated by headlines like this “Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Companies in HubSpot Data Breach” and this “Microsoft confirms it was breached by…
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The Most Common Types of Cyberattacks Plaguing SMBs An How to Protect Against Them
ERISA 06.10.2022

Blame: How About The Plan Sponsor?

  A rising market is no longer a sure bet—and that, of course, makes retirement plan participants uneasy. It’s human nature to look for someone to blame for losses. When retirement is not secure, who’s…
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Blame: How About The Plan Sponsor?
ERISA 06.10.2022

Market Volatility and Retirement Plans

Market Volatility and Retirement Plans Market volatility makes everyone nervous. Retirement industry executives suggest that now is a great time for plan sponsors to double down on efforts to communicate and share educational information with…
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Market Volatility and Retirement Plans
ERISA 05.31.2022

Weak Controls: Threat Actors Welcome

Security leaders are advising businesses to tighten up basic cybersecurity practices and protocols, observing that malicious actors are exploiting fundamentally weak controls to break into businesses and wreak havoc with data and accounts.   Welcoming…
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Weak Controls: Threat Actors Welcome
05.31.2022

Cybersecurity: Deer In The Headlights?

  Even if the magnitude and omnipresence of cyber threats has had you and your small business frozen like a deer in the headlights, you can get up to speed with expert advice and practical…
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Cybersecurity: Deer In The Headlights?
05.25.2022

Cybersecurity and Hybrid Workplaces?

  Much about leaving the pandemic behind remains unclear, but new certainties are taking hold in workplaces. With survey data showing that as many as 82% of business leaders are embracing the new norm of…
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Cybersecurity and Hybrid Workplaces?
Insurance 03.24.2022

Data Breach Notification Laws?

  There are state, federal, and even international laws governing the notification processes that must be followed following a cyber incident that compromises data. Businesses of all sizes are obligated to adhere to the laws….
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Data Breach Notification Laws?
ERISA 02.04.2022

Warning Signs: Contribution Fraud?

  Though not a widespread issue, employers who delay or fail to make the appropriate contributions to the retirement plan are a concern for all. Accordingly, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a list…
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Warning Signs: Contribution Fraud?