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ERISA 01.28.2023

New Compliance Pressures: Secure 2.0

  National risk management experts point out that although widely embraced, the comprehensive new Secure 2.0 legislation brings new compliance responsibilities for retirement plan sponsors. Here’s what you need to know—and do.   A Litany…
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New Compliance Pressures: Secure 2.0
Contract Surety 01.28.2023

Smarter Not Harder

  It’s not a secret that construction is physically taxing work. It’s also not a secret that there’s a labor shortage, or that the building industry has been notoriously slow to adapt new technologies. Now,…
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Smarter Not Harder
Contract Surety 01.28.2023

Trying Something New

  Sometimes “the tried and true” approach leads to great results. Then again, some builders succeed by “tuning out the noise,” and following their instincts as they pave new paths. Interestingly, “something new” does not…
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Trying Something New
Contract Surety 01.21.2023

7 Trucks—and Growing

That’s the story of one busy builder, who worked for others while getting his own business off the ground. Risk taking and hard work typically play starring roles in successful businesses. Here are insights and…
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7 Trucks—and Growing
Contract Surety 01.21.2023

John Deere and Caterpillar: Exciting Stuff

  At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the unveiling of shiny new machines from John Deere and Caterpillar, highlighting how both operating costs and pollution can be reduced, drew a lot…
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John Deere and Caterpillar: Exciting Stuff
Court Bonds 01.20.2023

What Not To Do: Executors

  Serving as the executor for a friend or loved one comes with a long list of responsibilities. While performing these duties, it is also important to avoid missteps. Estate law experts provide advice about…
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What Not To Do: Executors
Court Bonds 01.20.2023

Surrogate Court or Probate Court?

  Estate law experts help families understand the public processes and protocols that bring closure to our affairs when we die. Attorneys also help us navigate the complex terminology involved along the way, which tends…
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Surrogate Court or Probate Court?
ERISA 01.20.2023

Best Practices: #9 and #12

  While it is necessary for retirement plan sponsors to follow all of the cybersecurity best practices prescribed by the Department of Labor, numbers 9 and 12 on the list hold particular importance: following them…
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Best Practices: #9 and #12
ERISA 01.20.2023

​It’s An Emergency: Really?

  Under Secure 2.0, retirement savers will find it easier to draw on their funds should an emergency strike. Though COVID-19 has reinforced the critical importance of emergency savings, there are some concerns among financial…
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​It’s An Emergency: Really?