Our Blog - Surety Matters

Our blog covering the latest in bonds and insurance
Displaying 300 results for: Fidelity Bond
ERISA 11.01.2024

401k Fees: Paying Too Much?

  Chances are good that if you are a plan sponsor with 100 or more employees, yes, you are paying more than what’s considered efficient. Read on for the results of an analysis  of thousands…
Read Moreabout 401k Fees: Paying Too Much?

401k Fees: Paying Too Much?
ERISA 11.01.2024

What’s The Difference: Bond Vs Insurance?

  It’s wise for plan sponsors to know the difference between an ERISA fidelity bond and fiduciary liability insurance. Required by law, ERISA bonds protect the plan and participants. Though not mandated by the government,…
Read Moreabout What’s The Difference: Bond Vs Insurance?

What’s The Difference: Bond Vs Insurance?
ERISA 10.30.2024

What About The Providers of The Provider?

  Retirement plan sponsors are responsible for vetting the cybersecurity practices of their third party providers. But what about the providers those providers outsource too? Yes, indeed: plan sponsors need to know about subcontractors and…
Read Moreabout What About The Providers of The Provider?

What About The Providers of The Provider?
ERISA 10.30.2024

Gen U: Unretired?

    Leaving the workforce only to return has been a growing trend for “older workers.” In the face of longer life spans and the rapid pace of change, there are more questions than answers…
Read Moreabout Gen U: Unretired?

Gen U: Unretired?
ERISA 10.28.2024

Your Bond Might Not Be an ERISA Bond

The ERISA Act requires that every person who handles employee benefit plan assets or funds as well as any plan fiduciary be bonded with an ERISA fidelity bond. Those bonded must be bonded for at…
Read Moreabout Your Bond Might Not Be an ERISA Bond

Your Bond Might Not Be an ERISA Bond
ERISA 10.22.2024

2024 Year-End: Compliance Check

Changes in the law make the home stretch of the year an important time for retirement plan sponsors to be diligent about ensuring adherence to regulations. It’s wise, for example, to check in on operational…
Read Moreabout 2024 Year-End: Compliance Check

2024 Year-End: Compliance Check
ERISA 10.22.2024

Multi-Factor Authentication, and Zero-Trust?

  While continuous training and multi-factor authentication helps, some experts predict that “zero-trust” is what it will ultimately take to protect money and information in the face of ever trickier cyber attacks created by generative…
Read Moreabout Multi-Factor Authentication, and Zero-Trust?

Multi-Factor Authentication, and Zero-Trust?
Surety Bonds 10.18.2024

It’s Time: Get The Lead Out

  As many of us across the country continue drinking water through “lead straws,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to speed up replacement of lead pipes via new regulations and a ten year…
Read Moreabout It’s Time: Get The Lead Out

It’s Time: Get The Lead Out
ERISA 10.18.2024

Evolutionary: ERISA

  With ERISA headed into its next 50 years, robust compliance with the high standards it continues to set is a high priority for retirement plan sponsors. Regulatory investigations, class action lawsuits, and courtroom precedence…
Read Moreabout Evolutionary: ERISA

Evolutionary: ERISA