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 ...

Retirement plan fiduciaries may notice their year-end 401(k)/403(b) reviews look different in 2020 than in years past.  Covid-19 has forced retirement plan fiduciaries to pivot how they manage their ...

Employee benefits that today’s workers value highly may be a surprise to you. Are you aware of which employee benefits workers value the most?  Many employers do not fully ...

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 ...

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 your company’s ...

Retirement Plan Participants Should Embrace Electronic Communications Retirement plan participants have a distinct preference as to how they receive plan communications — in print or electronically — depending on ...

Financial Wellness Benefits Simplified by Auto-Portability Financial wellness benefits are being offered by more employers, but workers continue to struggle with their financial health. Understandably, plan sponsors are concerned ...

SECURE Act Changes for Retirement Plan Sponsors SECURE Act changes could be helpful to many plan sponsors and plan participants. Signed into law in late December 2019, the SECURE ...

Human Resources Trends for 2020 Human resources trends for 2020 are upon us.  Now that 2020 has arrived, it’s time to look at some of the trends that will ...

Aging Workforce Issues Transition into Retirement Aging workforce issues impact the employee’s transition into the retirement years.  In America, the aging workforce plans to stay on the job past ...