…fiduciary duties and their retirement plan, many companies tend to focus on the participants and the investments and rely on outside professionals such as a 3(38) investment fiduciary and a recordkeeper to support their plan, but there’s a missing piece. An independent 3(16) administrative fiduciary…
Many financial organizations tout the benefits of their ERISA 3(16) fiduciary services and, frankly, many of these messages can sound irresistibly compelling. But buyer beware; not all 3(16) fiduciary services are created equal. In today’s increasingly litigious environment, it is imperative for plan sponsors to…
…against losses due to fraud or theft by people who handle the plan’s funds or property. Fiduciary insurance, on the other hand, protects the fiduciaries themselves against losses due to breaches of fiduciary responsibility. It’s important to note that while many plan fiduciaries may have…
…too, play an investment fiduciary role unless they partially or fully outsource that function to an investment professional. What many of them don’t appear to recognize is that they also wear another important fiduciary hat based on their control and authority over the administration of…
…losses resulting from fiduciary breaches. Having a plan committee charter may help mitigate fiduciary liability for the committee members by carefully outlining the members’ roles and responsibilities. Further, having an ERISA 3(16) Fiduciary Administrator may also help to reduce fiduciary liability risk for a retirement…
…Court has affirmed that ERISA’s fiduciary duties are “the highest known to the law.” [Fiduciaries must still select investments through a prudent process, and the bill does not explicitly create a safe harbor from a fiduciary’s legal duties.] In addition, the bill promotes prudent diversification…
…in developing effective retirement income strategies. An individual IPS should be developed with the help of a financial professional. Plan sponsors may even wish to consider offering such a service through a unique type of ERISA fiduciary professional, the 408(g) fiduciary adviser. The bottom line…
…percentage of 401(k) plan sponsors outsource many of the day-to-day administrative duties to a 3(16) fiduciary services provider. An ERISA Section 3(16) fiduciary is a person or entity that takes on the responsibilities and shared liability for administrating a retirement plan. A 3(16) fiduciary can…
…can face penalties and personal liability for plan losses. Attend this course to understand fiduciary responsibilities and liabilities, how to identify the different types of plan fiduciaries and implement fiduciary liability reduction strategies and tactics. *Disclaimer: This recording is not eligible for Continuing Education Credits…
…should be their ultimate destination. Plainly put: If a fiduciary of plan is not actively assessing who is being paid, what amount they are being paid, and how those payments are being made, then they have not fulfilled their fiduciary duty vis-à-vis the plan’s participants….
…and service agreements. Plan officials are faced with analyzing and interpreting numerous documents from multiple entities. By creating a governance process, plan officials can help ensure plan operations are consistent and adhere to fiduciary standards. *Disclaimer: This recording is not eligible for Continuing Education Credits….
…procedures are contained in a series of governing plan documents and service agreements. Plan officials are faced with analyzing and interpreting numerous documents from multiple entities. By creating a governance process, plan officials can help ensure plan operations are consistent and adhere to fiduciary standards….