Unearthing the Cyber Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the dawn of the coronavirus crisis, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of devastating cyber incidents across the globe. Per the cybersecurity firm CYE, the beginning of February and thereafter has…
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The Basics of Fiduciary Liability Insurance
When it comes to the management of retirement plans, a fiduciary’s liability is often misunderstood. Fiduciary liability stems from the strict obligations set in place by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or…
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Trump Enacts CARES Act to Combat COVID-19 Crisis
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the ground-breaking CARES Act into law. Supported by the American Retirement Association, this coronavirus rescue package delivers extensive relief to individuals, small and large establishments, hospitals, and…
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Massachusetts Recognizes ERISA in Novel Fiduciary Conduct Standard
On February 21st, 2020, the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth filed the final rule of a fiduciary conduct standard for investment advisers, their representatives, broker-dealer, and their agents operating in the commonwealth, hired by plan…
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Four Ways the Newly-Released SECURE Act Will Affect Your Retirement
President Trump recently signed into effect one of the most dynamic transformations to retirement planning in recent years. The SECURE Act, or the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, creates numerous provisions to…
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The Benefits of the Partnership Account for Pension Professionals
If you are a pension professional, you understand how taxing it can be overseeing employee benefit plans. As retirement benefits and plans transform over time, fiduciary duties remain obscure and ever-changing. This process can be…
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Why Do Plan Sponsors Need Fiduciary Liability Insurance?
When you’re in charge of managing a company’s employee benefit plans, you are entrusted with safeguarding the future of your employees. Nonetheless, if you make mistakes with plan management, even the most innocent error may…
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TPAs Risk Drowning Without Efficient Technology
The role of the third-party administrator has changed greatly over the last decade. TPAs had to learn to become more efficient and provide more cost reduction than their competition in order to maintain business. Because…
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Study: 25% of Small Businesses Don’t Know Where to Start on Cybersecurity
Keeper Security’s 2019 SMB Cyberthreat Study has been released and there’s one particularly alarming statistic: of the small businesses surveyed, 25% have “no idea where to start” when formulating a cyber attack prevention strategy. Preventing…
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