Monthly Archives: October 2024

There is room for everyone

When fee disclosure regulations were implemented, there were a few industry chicken littles that suggested that the disclosures would be a race to zero and only the cheapest providers would win out. History has proven that while fees have gone … Continue reading

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Why do TPA buyers botch the sale? They don’t know the TPA’s true value

A buddy of mine has been out of work for over a year. He’s a plan administrator who worked for several third-party administrators (TPAs) and he let me now that several changes were affecting a TPA I recommended he contact. … Continue reading

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When you focus only on fees, you lose sight of everything else

For the past 12 years, fee disclosure has certainly helped you as a plan sponsor to understand the true cost of plan administration. That’s important because you have a fiduciary duty to only pay reasonable plan expenses. The problem is … Continue reading

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Social media gets clients

As discussed so many times in the past, I went to that crappy law firm and thought I could use social media to bring in clients. The managing attorney had so much disdain for it. She thought it was such … Continue reading

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