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Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.30.2022

Going the Extra Mile: Multilingual Materials

  Increasingly, retirement plan sponsors are going beyond above and beyond ERISA’s requirements for the provision of plan communications that a wider diversity of employees can more readily understand. Industry experts share the latest on…
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Going the Extra Mile: Multilingual Materials
Insurance 03.24.2022

Data Breach Notification Laws?

  There are state, federal, and even international laws governing the notification processes that must be followed following a cyber incident that compromises data. Businesses of all sizes are obligated to adhere to the laws….
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Data Breach Notification Laws?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.23.2022

ESG Investments and ERISA?

  Although previous regulatory guidance from the Department of Labor has dampened efforts to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options in retirement plans, experts advice that inclusion of these options can be important…
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ESG Investments and ERISA?
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.17.2022

Unauthorized Access: Data Protection

  Experts provide advice on the essentials of preventing unauthorized access to data for criminal use. Read on to understand what is included in a comprehensive cybersecurity plan and how every business can affordably secure…
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Unauthorized Access: Data Protection
ERISA 03.17.2022

Now What?

  Winning lawsuits against 401k plans have established precedents that are fueling more claims. Industry experts urge plan sponsors to examine the underlying basis of most of the claims. Doing so offers a roadmap for…
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Now What?
ERISA 03.15.2022

Get It Right: Fiduciary Duties

  ERISA law holds fiduciaries to high standards, which are actively enforced by the Department of Labor (DOL). Increase your awareness about what that means on a day to day basis as a plan sponsor…
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Get It Right: Fiduciary Duties
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.08.2022

What Exactly Is Cybersecurity?

  We all have the general sense that cybercrime is a threat to our money, identities and businesses but, for the most part, we cross our fingers and hope it won’t interfere with our to…
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What Exactly Is Cybersecurity?
ERISA 03.08.2022

Subpoena: Cybersecurity Records Please

  That’s what retirement plans are receiving from the Department of Labor (DOL). Given the stepped up expectations on cybersecurity over the past year, scrutiny of policies and practices is becoming part of the investigation…
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Subpoena: Cybersecurity Records Please
ERISA 03.04.2022

Missing Participants and Minimum Distributions?

  Plan sponsors are obligated to ensure participants receive their benefits on schedule. This includes following the Department of Labor’s guidance for arranging for missing participants to receive their requirement minimum distributions. Failure to make…
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Missing Participants and Minimum Distributions?