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ERISA 02.17.2022

Cyber Threats To Small Businesses?

  88% of small business owners fear cybersecurity threats to their businesses—and with good reason. The dramatic rise in cybercrime makes it hard to keep up with the various tactics in play, and small businesses…
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Cyber Threats To Small Businesses?
ERISA 02.17.2022

ERISA Advisory Council Recommendations

  Gaps in retirement security persist based on gender, race and ethnicity. Accordingly, the Department of Labor’s Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans has made recommendations aimed at improving the retirement outcomes…
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ERISA Advisory Council Recommendations
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 02.11.2022

Treasure Trove for Cyber Criminals

  Money and data—that’s the obvious answer to why cyber criminals continue to come up with new ways to access our retirement accounts. In the face of growing threats, ERISA law experts are urging retirement…
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Treasure Trove for Cyber Criminals
ERISA 02.11.2022

Retirement Plans Attract Talent

  As workers across the country continue to evaluate their priorities and possibilities, their expectations are clear: more money and better benefits. Surveys find that when considering job shifts, yes, employees are looking for salary…
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Retirement Plans Attract Talent
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?
ERISA 02.04.2022

Who Decides?

  Who approves beneficiary designation forms? Enrollment materials? What about adjustments to employer’s discretionary contribution? Ever notice how many “routine decisions” are being made for the 401k plan? How confident are you that all decisions…
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Who Decides?
ERISA 01.31.2022

Upcoming Deadlines for Plan Sponsors

Due dates are fast approaching. Here is a helpful snapshot to make sure you are in compliance and avoid penalties. Get the scoop on efficient, effective and affordable cyber and fiduciary liability protection designed especially…
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Upcoming Deadlines for Plan Sponsors
ERISA 01.27.2022

Failure to Act?

  Yes, the failure of retirement plan fiduciaries to act can result in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) fiduciary breach lawsuit. For example, a class action lawsuit could accuse fiduciaries of failing to…
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Failure to Act?
ERISA 01.27.2022

Predictions: Enhanced Transparency?

Meta what? As most of us scramble to leverage current technology to improve our businesses and lives, some experts are thinking forward about the implications of technology on the work of sponsoring and administering retirement…
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Predictions: Enhanced Transparency?