Breaches cause an immense headache for businesses, not to mention the financial toll they can take due to damage control and loss of business. The government has tried to help prevent such breaches through laws and regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and PCI Data Security Standard. They provide guidelines for how to handle, store, and protect sensitive information. Lately, cyber security risk has become an important factor for plan sponsors.
The top financial concern for most Americans is not having enough money for retirement. This is a real worry for about ⅔ of workers. As a retirement plan sponsor, you can help combat those fears. Sponsoring a retirement plan is a big responsibility. Are you up to the task? Do you feel that you have the knowledge and expertise to design and run a plan that will maximize participant savings? Most plan sponsors don’t. So they hire a retirement consultant.
Recently we discussed how ERISA litigation is expanding to include a broader variety of claims, putting plan sponsors at greater risk. To combat this risk, plan sponsors need to step up and be more strategic about lowering their lawsuit liability.
ERISA litigation has been around almost as long as the law itself. Every year, some company is facing an excessive fees case or company stock litigation. However, a new trend emerged last year, which many plan sponsors find alarming.
The laws and regulations surrounding retirement plans are complex and confusing. It isn’t any wonder, then, that there are a lot of misconceptions floating around. From fiduciary liability to required disclosures, there are a lot of common beliefs that aren’t necessarily true. Are the following statements fact or fiction? Read on to find out how much (or little) you really know about retirement plans.