Tag: ERISA

Roberta Casper Watson has been named head of the welfare benefits department at the Wagner Law Group.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found a benefits committee used a reasonable process to conclude it paid a participant's benefits according to his election.

The investment strategies group of Mesirow Financial rolled out fiduciary services for ERISA sections 3(21) and 3(38) through CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc.

Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.

It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to a retirement plan: an investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL).

An appellate court reversed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action against Amgen, Inc. and an Amgen subsidiary.

A Web-based investment-filtering tool from Paychex Inc. simplifies investment aggregation and identification for advisers.

Are you afraid of the dark? Plan sponsors have many concerns about their retirement plans and participants that could keep them up at night.

In a comment letter, the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) urged the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to maintain existing regulations on reportable events requirements.

The Prudent Practices and Prudent Practices for Investment Fiduciaries handbook series were updated by fi360 to keep current on fiduciary guidance for investment professionals.  

Cetera Financial Group has debuted an unbundled, open architecture solution for advisers who serve as 3(21) fiduciaries to offer more customized advice to plan sponsors. 

The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans will hold an open meeting at the Department of Labor (DOL) June 4 to 6.

Retirement plan sponsors have been dealing with several regulatory initiatives in the past year and more are coming.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined Marshall & Ilsley was entitled to a presumption of prudence for holding company stock in its retirement plan.

With regulatory changes coming, advisers need to reconsider their fiduciary status.

A lawsuit filed against Fidelity (FMR) accuses it of self-dealing at the expense of its own workers’ retirement savings.

FRA/PlanTools began a blog for plan sponsors and advisers with original content on the fiduciary obligations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

A court ruled an executive’s supplemental retirement plan assets are not protected by his employer’s creditors.

The ERISA Advisory Council recommended steps the Department of Labor (DOL) should take to improve the beneficiary designation process.

Ronald J. Triche will join the government affairs team of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) on April 22.