Fiduciary liability insurance premiums are rising while coverage is getting increasingly more difficult to purchase. Retirement plan committees and sponsors who got renewals for their 2021 fiduciary liability insurance ...
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Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer
Fiduciary Responsibility Unclear When Handling Participant Data? Ask the Lawyer By Carol Buckmann Fiduciary responsibility has blurred-lines around the use of participant data. Can your vendors use participant data ...
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401k Court Cases Wake Up Call for Plan Sponsors by Steff Chalk 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years. It is less expensive ...
Read More »401k Court Cases Alarm Plan Sponsors.
401k Court Cases Alarm Plan Sponsors 401k court cases have been noticed by many plan sponsors over recent years. It is less expensive for a plan fiduciary to be ...
Read More »SECURE ACT CHANGES THAT AFFECT YOUR 401(K) – Ask the Lawyer
SECURE ACT CHANGES THAT AFFECT YOUR 401(K) by Carol Buckmann Secure Act changes seem to be on track to enact new rules many plan sponsors would prefer to see. ...
Read More »ASK THE LAWYER: Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs
ASK THE LAWYER: Retirement Committee Education Can Meet Training Needs by Carol Buckmann Retirement Committee Education can prove to be a priceless asset for your company. Do you serve on ...
Read More »Groom Law: Breaking Down Eligible Plan Expenses
Groom Law: Breaking Down Eligible Plan Expenses. Do you know which expenses are eligible to be paid from the assets of your retirement plan under the Employee Retirement Income ...
Read More »Excessive Fee Lawsuits on the Rise: Is Your Plan at Risk?
Excessive Fee Lawsuits are on the Rise: Is Your Plan at Risk? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely aware that lawsuits against plan sponsors over retirement ...
Read More »401k Lawsuits: A Big and Booming Industry
Perhaps adding fuel to the fire, the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) highlighted the rash of lawsuits filed against 401k and 403b plan sponsors and providers. With lawsuits now ...
Read More »The Upside of 401k and 403b Lawsuits
While it might be sacrosanct to even mention that lawsuits might actually be benefiting defined contribution plan participants like the recent Pension & Investments editorial suggested, it’s hard to ...
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