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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?
Fidelity Bonds 05.11.2022

Motion To Dismiss?

Denied! That’s what’s happening in federal courts across the country as retirement plan sponsors struggle with defense against fiduciary breach allegations based on claims of excessive fees. An analysis by Bloomberg Law reveals that for…
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Motion To Dismiss?
Fidelity Bonds 05.11.2022

Retirement Plan Documents

  Best practices related to company sponsored retirement plan documents include carefully saving all plan documents for the life of the plan, adhering to the terms described in the plan documents, and keeping records that…
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Retirement Plan Documents
Fidelity Bonds 05.05.2022

ERISA Penalties: Adjusted for Inflation

  Issuing required notices and filing reports—within the mandated timeframes—are among the ongoing duties of plan sponsors. Tardiness and other oversights are damaging, with consequences ranging from lawsuits on behalf of participants, to regulatory audits,…
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ERISA Penalties: Adjusted for Inflation
Fidelity Bonds 05.05.2022

Managing The Investment Menu: Layering

  As the investment options offered to retirement plan participants continue to undergo intense examination in the face of a swell of lawsuits, experts encourage plan sponsors to consider “layering.” Effective layering on investment menus…
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Managing The Investment Menu: Layering
Fidelity Bonds 04.26.2022

Plan Sponsors and Cybersecurity?

  Most plan sponsors outsource retirement plan operations and administration to service providers, making it tempting to believe that cybersecurity is the responsibility of third parties too. Not so fast, say experts, including accountants. Here…
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Plan Sponsors and Cybersecurity?
Fidelity Bonds 04.24.2022

Employee Dishonesty Bonds Explained

  Employee dishonesty bonds are an important component of risk management plans for many types of businesses. Sometimes referred to as fidelity bonds, employee dishonesty bonds, just as the name implies, protect businesses from dishonest…
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Employee Dishonesty Bonds Explained
Fidelity Bonds 04.21.2022

Retirement Plans: Power of Attorney?

  Among the many questions that retirement plan sponsors and their service providers confront is what to do when given a power of attorney (POA) for a plan participant. Indeed, designating a POA is an…
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Retirement Plans: Power of Attorney?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 04.21.2022

What Did You Say?

Plan sponsors across the country are leaning in to employee interest in better understanding their retirement finances and plan options. Efforts to provide increased financial education and access to advisors are underway. Curbing financial jargon…
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What Did You Say?