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ERISA 04.22.2020

California and New Jersey Extend COVID-19-Related Deadlines

Citing the magnitude of the current pandemic, New Jersey has prolonged the deadline for contemplating its suggested fiduciary rule. The Garden State’s novel uniform fiduciary standard was declared on April 15, 2019; nonetheless, under the…
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California and New Jersey Extend COVID-19-Related Deadlines
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 04.16.2020

Plan Sponsor Cybersecurity Responsibilities

If you are a plan sponsor, you set up retirement plans for your employees. Retirement benefit plan administrators harbor personal information of employees, like social security numbers and email addresses, in myriad electronic records. Plan…
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Plan Sponsor Cybersecurity Responsibilities
Insurance 04.09.2020

What Types of Insurances Cover COVID-19 Losses?

In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, more and more people are dealing with insurance-related problems handling the outbreak of the disease. What types of losses are you covered under insurance that could possibly stem…
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What Types of Insurances Cover COVID-19 Losses?
ERISA 04.03.2020

The Basics of Fiduciary Liability Insurance

When it comes to the management of retirement plans, a fiduciary’s liability is often misunderstood. Fiduciary liability stems from the strict obligations set in place by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or…
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The Basics of Fiduciary Liability Insurance
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 03.20.2020

43% of Data Breaches Victims Are Small Businesses

The 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report, which tracked 41,686 security incidents from 86 countries and 73 different data sources, including 2013 total data breaches, has been released and states that small businesses were the…
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43% of Data Breaches Victims Are Small Businesses
Cyber for Plan Sponsors 02.26.2020

Cyber Attackers Won’t Stop At One Data Breach

If you’ve already been the victim of a data breach, you may be wondering if you should still obtain cyber liability insurance. Is there a chance cyber-terrorists could attack again? The answer is a strong…
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Cyber Attackers Won’t Stop At One Data Breach
ERISA 01.30.2020

Four Ways the Newly-Released SECURE Act Will Affect Your Retirement

President Trump recently signed into effect one of the most dynamic transformations to retirement planning in recent years. The SECURE Act, or the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, creates numerous provisions to…
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Four Ways the Newly-Released SECURE Act Will Affect Your Retirement
Fidelity Bonds 01.23.2020

The Benefits of the Partnership Account for Pension Professionals

If you are a pension professional, you understand how taxing it can be overseeing employee benefit plans. As retirement benefits and plans transform over time, fiduciary duties remain obscure and ever-changing.  This process can be…
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The Benefits of the Partnership Account for Pension Professionals
ERISA 01.22.2020

Why Do Plan Sponsors Need Fiduciary Liability Insurance?

When you’re in charge of managing a company’s employee benefit plans, you are entrusted with safeguarding the future of your employees. Nonetheless, if you make mistakes with plan management, even the most innocent error may…
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Why Do Plan Sponsors Need Fiduciary Liability Insurance?