Compliance | July 16th, 2024 Insurers Continue Effort for Retirement Security Rule Injunction Nine insurance industry organizations and representatives have responded to the DOL’s rebuttal of the groups’ litigation against the rule as...
Compliance | May 24th, 2024 DOL’s Retirement Security Rule Challenged by Insurance Industry Associations The 9 organizations tell a Texas federal court that the new fiduciary rule “exceeds the DOL’s authority under federal law”...
Compliance | May 7th, 2024 How Self-Auditing the Retirement Plan Prevents Compliance Issues Down the Line The Department of Labor found many violations in retirement plan audits last year, likely because plan sponsors were not regularly...
Compliance | April 29th, 2024 How Does the DOL’s Independent Contractor Rule Affect Plan Eligibility? 401(k) and 403(b) plans should review plan documents and independent contractor processes.
Compliance | April 4th, 2024 ACLI Concerned IB 95-1 Changes Will Cause ‘Chilling Effect’ on PRT Market The American Council of Life Insurers expressed support for DOL regulation, instead of an interpretive bulletin, to address concerns about...
Opinions | February 8th, 2024 A Case for Prudent Diversification in DC Plans It is the law of the land.
Benefits | January 30th, 2024 EBSA’s Lisa Gomez Calls Auto-Portability Key to Retirement Security The assistant secretary pointed to the start this week of the comment period on proposed auto-portability guidance.
Compliance | October 31st, 2023 DOL Would Oversee Annuity Sales, Rollovers Under New Proposal The rule is open for public comment, with legal challenges expected almost immediately.
Compliance | October 31st, 2023 Rollovers, Investment Menu, Annuity Advice Standards to Be Overhauled in DOL Proposal The DOL proposal would, under ERISA, assert jurisdiction over annuity sales and IRA rollovers.
Administration | October 6th, 2023 Citi Gets DOL Approval for Diverse Manager Plan Fee Payments The bank’s attorneys tout a positive response from the DOL on the program designed to promote diverse asset managers in...
Administration | October 2nd, 2023 Provider Due Diligence: Key to Avoiding Catastrophic Cyberattacks The recent MOVEit breach highlighted the need for plan sponsors to carefully vet service providers in order to protect participants’...
Administration | October 2nd, 2023 Be Prepared: When a Cybersecurity Issue Occurs, Plan Sponsors Can Spring Into Action Those with experience say ‘clear, concise communications’ and coordination with partners are vital in crafting an effective response.
Benefits | September 28th, 2023 Social Security Administration Cannot Calculate 2024 COLA if Government Shuts Down The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which would shut down completely, produces the data necessary to update the COLA.
Compliance | September 7th, 2023 Republicans Challenge Acting Secretary of Labor’s Authority Amid Rumors of New Fiduciary Rule Industry watchers expect the Department of Labor to submit a proposed new rule this month.
Compliance | August 29th, 2023 PSEG Annuitizes Benefits for 2,000 Retirees The pension risk transfer deal only affects retirees and is not tied to a plan termination.
Compliance | August 11th, 2023 DOL Opens Public Comment on SECURE 2.0 Provisions EBSA will take feedback for 60 days on defined contribution reporting requirements, PEPs and emergency savings accounts.
Compliance | August 9th, 2023 EBSA Announces Additional Fiduciary Compliance Seminars The upcoming seminars will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Compliance | August 7th, 2023 DOL Bars Aliera Companies, CEO From Serving as ERISA Fiduciaries The health insurance company and CEO Shelley Steele were accused of paying more than $100 million to themselves and affiliated...
Compliance | August 7th, 2023 American Airlines Seeks Dismissal of 401(k) ESG Complaint The airline points out in a motion to dismiss that the ESG-related funds in question were only available through the...
Compliance | July 26th, 2023 Upcoming EBSA Webcast Will Focus on Helping Women Save for Retirement The August 16 webinar will focus on challenges and circumstances women face when preparing for retirement, as well as how...