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A survey of fiduciary liability insurance carriers offers insights on prioritizing and managing fiduciary duties. In the spring of 2021, Aon Investments surveyed 12 top carriers for fiduciary liability insurance to better understand how plan management typically impacts pricing for fiduciary liability insurance. The ultimate goal was to identify the biggest sources of fiduciary risk within the control of fiduciaries for Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Survey findings were published in Aon’s July 2021 white paper, “ What...

Employers tend to direct retirement education toward those who will soon exit the workforce — Baby Boomers and Gen Xers. That makes sense considering the nearness of retirement for those groups. But it’s the Millennials who now make up the largest constituency in the American workforce, at one out of every three workers. And it seems they need a little help when it comes to saving for their eventual retirement. Life is in Full Swing Almost half of Millennials are worried about retiring on time, and two-thirds are concerned they will outlive their retirement savings. 1 Addressing the unique...

Nearly one-third of retirement plan recordkeepers expect to increase their cybersecurity staff, according to a recent survey. According to findings in the latest Cerulli Edge U.S. Retirement Edition, the threat of retirement account fraud has increased in recent years — particularly during the remote work environment. As a result, 31% of plan recordkeepers intend to increase staffing capacity to address cybersecurity initiatives. According to the Cerulli report, the Internet Crime Control Complaint Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation reported 791,790 cybercrime complaints in 2020 — a...

There is a lot of conversation lately reminding employees and participants of the fundamental reasons to contribute to their own retirement through their 401(k) plan, as well as why they should stay invested even during tough economic times. Times are tough for employers, too. With that in mind, here is our reminder for you about the importance of providing a 401(k) plan. Although the ride has been bumpy, these basics have not changed. Competition for talent. Employees expect to have a 401(k) plan. When the economy is in overdrive, that’s especially true; but even when it isn’t, the 401(k)...

The Challenges The client was frustrated with their plan provider because they were failing nondiscrimination testing on an annual basis. In addition to this issue, the plan had over 120 participants and thus was audited every year. Since the plan provider was running testing and census information without reviewing it for potential savings, these two issues cost the plan and its highly-compensated employees (HCEs) money. Due to the plan’s nondiscrimination testing failures, its HCEs either had to have money returned to them or the plan had to contribute additions to its non-highly compensated...