Monthly Archives: July 2020

Take advantage of the new E-Disclosure rules

As a 401(k)-plan sponsor, the new Department of Labor (DOL) rules that allow for the electronic delivery of important ERISA notices is a no brainer. You will no longer have to deal with the mailings and the bounced back mail, … Continue reading

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Theft through cyber crime will be a bigger thing

Theft by plan fiduciaries does happen and it’s not hard to find out who did it. The problem with theft by cyber breaches is that the cybercriminals are quite good at keeping themselves invisible as soon as the theft has … Continue reading

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Special COVID Valuation Date creates a 401(k) lawsuit

They said it best in This Is Spinal Tap, there is a fine line between being clever and stupid. Behan Bros, Inc. Retirement Plan is an annual valued 401(k) plan with a valuation date of December 31st. As with many … Continue reading

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It’s all about trust

Everyone knows that I’m a huge baseball fan (these 401(k) conferences have allowed me to travel to stadiums around the country), so I’m tremendously disappointed as to what has been going on or has not been going for the 2020 … Continue reading

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Clearly retirement plan providers aren’t doing enough

According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Retirement Plan Participant Satisfaction Study, most plan providers aren’t helping participants in the participants’ eyes. Just 27% of retirement plan participants say they have accessed professional financial advice related to their plan, and … Continue reading

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My latest newsletter can be found here.

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Keeping Plan Sponsor Clients In These Challenging Times

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

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