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ERISA 11.01.2024

401k Fees: Paying Too Much?

  Chances are good that if you are a plan sponsor with 100 or more employees, yes, you are paying more than what’s considered efficient. Read on for the results of an analysis  of thousands…
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401k Fees: Paying Too Much?
ERISA 11.01.2024

What’s The Difference: Bond Vs Insurance?

  It’s wise for plan sponsors to know the difference between an ERISA fidelity bond and fiduciary liability insurance. Required by law, ERISA bonds protect the plan and participants. Though not mandated by the government,…
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What’s The Difference: Bond Vs Insurance?
ERISA 10.30.2024

What About The Providers of The Provider?

  Retirement plan sponsors are responsible for vetting the cybersecurity practices of their third party providers. But what about the providers those providers outsource too? Yes, indeed: plan sponsors need to know about subcontractors and…
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What About The Providers of The Provider?
ERISA 10.30.2024

Gen U: Unretired?

    Leaving the workforce only to return has been a growing trend for “older workers.” In the face of longer life spans and the rapid pace of change, there are more questions than answers…
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Gen U: Unretired?
ERISA 10.28.2024

Your Bond Might Not Be an ERISA Bond

The ERISA Act requires that every person who handles employee benefit plan assets or funds as well as any plan fiduciary be bonded with an ERISA fidelity bond. Those bonded must be bonded for at…
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Your Bond Might Not Be an ERISA Bond
Insurance 06.12.2022

The Most Common Types of Cyberattacks Plaguing SMBs An How to Protect Against Them

w_cyba138_60   By Richard Clarke, Chief Insurance Officer, Colonial Surety The media landscape is dominated by headlines like this “Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Companies in HubSpot Data Breach” and this “Microsoft confirms it was breached by…
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The Most Common Types of Cyberattacks Plaguing SMBs An How to Protect Against Them
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 08.31.2020

Fast Data Breach Response Time Can Salvage Your Company

It is commonly understood that data breaches are emerging at a more rapid pace due to the high volume of people working from home and shopping online. Therefore, your company’s response time towards a cyber-breach can be…
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Fast Data Breach Response Time Can Salvage Your Company
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 08.24.2020

5 Cybersecurity Tactics for Plan Sponsors

Though cybersecurity strategies tend to evolve year to year, there are some basic tactics plan sponsors can utilize to safeguard their plan participant’s personal information. Research indicates that roughly 62% of small and midsize businesses…
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5 Cybersecurity Tactics for Plan Sponsors
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 08.17.2020

What is the Cost of a Data Breach?

Like any other variety of pervasive thievery, data breaches emerge with a ponderous cost. Data thieves utilize evolving criminal techniques to carefully slip past sub-par security measures and expeditiously dine on a company’s finest sensitive…
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What is the Cost of a Data Breach?