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Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.08.2019

Recovering from a Data Breach Requires the Professionals

Managing and containing a data breach is not something a normal business person knows how to do. Cyber attackers are more sophisticated than ever and are going to stay a step ahead of a layman…
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Recovering from a Data Breach Requires the Professionals
Court Bonds 07.08.2019

New York’s Small Estate Probate Exception

In the State of New York, there are simplified probate procedures if the estate at issue is small enough. Probate property and assets sent through this process will be able to pass more easily and at greater…
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New York’s Small Estate Probate Exception
ERISA 07.02.2019

ERISA Ambiguities Lead to Confusion Over Fiduciary Duties

More and more cases related to ERISA duties are winding their way through the courts and could have a large impact on plan sponsors and how they will be able to manage their employee benefit…
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ERISA Ambiguities Lead to Confusion Over Fiduciary Duties
Contract Surety 07.02.2019

3D Digital Scans Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame

Notre Dame, the French cathedral dating back to the 12th century, had much of its wooden structure burn down recently. But with the aid of 3D digital laser scans of the building taken in 2015, the…
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3D Digital Scans Will Help Rebuild Notre Dame
License & Permit Bonds 07.02.2019

Arkansas Notary Public Bonds

Notaries public for the State of Arkansas are recorded and certified by the Business and Commercial (UCC) Services Division of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Notaries in Arkansas are to act as official and unbiased…
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Arkansas Notary Public Bonds
Court Bonds 07.02.2019

Powers of California Trustees

In California, if you are named a trustee, you have the power to collect, hold, and retain trust property until the trust property should be disposed of according to the judgment of the trustee. Even…
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Powers of California Trustees
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 07.02.2019

Half of Manufacturers Have Had a Data Breach in the Last Year

Manufacturing is one of the biggest blue collar industries in the United States, but with technology making manufacturing processes more and more efficient and processes having to be expertly and exactly tracked by computer systems…
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Half of Manufacturers Have Had a Data Breach in the Last Year
ERISA 07.02.2019

Pension Professionals: Simplify the ERISA Bonding Process

Managing employee benefit plans seems to keep getting more and more complicated every year. Fiduciary duties remain opaque and retirement plans and benefits have morphed over time. One of the more confusing processes for the…
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Pension Professionals: Simplify the ERISA Bonding Process
License & Permit Bonds 07.02.2019

Arizona Notary Public Bonds

The Arizona Secretary of State records notary public commissions. In Arizona, notaries are only allowed to perform acknowledgements, jurats, copy certifications, and oaths affirmations. Notaries public in Arizona must be 18 years of age, a…
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Arizona Notary Public Bonds