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ERISA 08.09.2024

Clean Data?  

  Although retirement plan sponsors typically outsource plan administration, they remain ultimately responsible for the plan’s success, and that means plan data must be accurate and up-to-date. Of course, plan data must also be protected…
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Clean Data?  
ERISA 08.09.2024

Back To School: Fiduciary Reading List 

For retirement plan sponsors, a great way to head into the fall is with a brush up on fulfilling fiduciary obligations. Fortunately, it’s easy and free to pull a reading list together: the Employee Benefits…
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Back To School: Fiduciary Reading List 
ERISA 08.09.2024

Best Practice: Fiduciary Audit File

  Sponsoring a 401(k) plan is a terrific way to put employees on the path to secure retirement. However, given the inherent fiduciary responsibilities and the high standards of ERISA, diligence is essential. One helpful…
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Best Practice: Fiduciary Audit File
Contract Surety 08.09.2024

6 Building Blocks of Successful Plans

  Jotting down a to-do list can be a part of planning, but is not really a plan in and of itself. Although we’d like to think time stands in the way of more robust…
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6 Building Blocks of Successful Plans
Contract Surety 08.09.2024

Toolbelt Generation?

  ABC has estimated that this year alone, 500,000 new workers are needed in the construction industry. With builders across the country scrambling to hire and onboard new employees, it certainly comes as good news…
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Toolbelt Generation?
Court Bonds 07.31.2024

Trust Assets: Takers of Last Resort?

    Since trusts can be tailored to address a variety of circumstances, establishing a trust can be worth the time and effort for many families, especially when the trust agreement clearly lays out the…
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Trust Assets: Takers of Last Resort?
Court Bonds 07.31.2024

Authorized Decision Makers: POA and Guardian

  The possibility of living a longer, healthier life has never been greater. Nonetheless, capacity declines are a real possibility for all of us. Proactively designating a power of attorney (POA), ensures someone we trust…
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Authorized Decision Makers: POA and Guardian
Contract Surety 07.31.2024

How Much More?

  Inflation. Shrinkflation. Supply challenges. Other complications. Absorbing higher costs into your business. Yeah, yeah, yesterday’s news? Not so fast, advise construction pros. Analyzing current costs, comparing them with what you were paying last year,…
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How Much More?
Contract Surety 07.31.2024

Green Infrastructure: Porous Pavement

  Strategic use of porous pavement along seven miles in Brooklyn will allow storm water to drain into the ground, rather than flood city sewer systems. The $32 million dollar project is scheduled for completion…
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Green Infrastructure: Porous Pavement