After letters and testimony from the American Retirement Association, New Jersey has excluded ERISA plan fiduciaries from the state’s upcoming new and expanded fiduciary standards.
ERISA will preempt this regulation, allowing for the single nationwide standard under ERISA to remain intact. Had this regulation gone through without the exemption for ERISA, there would have been a conflict of standards between the state law and ERISA in New Jersey.
Other states, however, such as Nevada, may go ahead with standards differing from those under ERISA in the future for plan fiduciaries.
How can you protect yourself personally in case of a fiduciary breach?
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Under ERISA, fiduciaries may be held personally liable for breaches of their responsibilities in the administration or handling of employee benefit plans. Under ERISA 410, the plan cannot relieve you of this responsibility with indemnification language, however, it specifically permits persons with personal liability to purchase Fiduciary Liability Insurance. Covering yourself with Fiduciary Liability Insurance gives you peace of mind that you are protected. Learn how to bundle your ERISA bond and fiduciary liability insurance and cyber liability insurance for a discounted rate.
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