The Thrust of Fiduciary Liability Insurance
In a world of heightened plan sponsor scrutiny, fiduciary liability insurance can be a powerful tool.
Tag: ERISA
Settlement Agreement Reached in Church Plan Challenge
Many terms of the settlement agreement between St. Joseph’s Hospital and its pension plan participants are similar to provisions of...
Embracing In-Plan Annuities
Specific policy changes and plan sponsor initiatives can make guaranteed lifetime income a norm in the DC plan space, TIAA...
Johns Hopkins University ERISA 403(b) Challenge Partly Dismissed
The complaint states that Johns Hopkins has not prudently managed its 403(b) plan, but a district court judge disagrees, at...
TDF Underlying Funds and Revenue-Sharing Disclosure Claims Dismissed in Lawsuit
The participant only prevailed in moving forward a claim that Verizon allowed an imprudent investment option to continue to be...
Participant Says ‘Large Plan’ Failed to Negotiate Better Fees
An excessive fee lawsuit has been filed against fiduciaries of the Novitex Enterprise Solutions Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan...
Wells Fargo Stock Drop Suit Dismissed
A federal district court ruled the plaintiffs did not meet all the pleading standards set forth by the U.S. Supreme...
Essentia Health ERISA Suit Survives Motion to Dismiss
Participants allege the company should have allowed a single recordkeeper to service its traditional DC plan and its 403(b) plan—and...
Voya Sued for Charging Excessive Fees to Small Retirement Plan
A lawsuit alleges that asset-based fees led to the plan paying $1,819 per participant for recordkeeping services in 2015.
Plaintiffs Target DST Systems and Ruane Advisory for Fiduciary Failures
According to plaintiffs, Ruane’s flagship fund, the Sequoia Fund, contained more than $25 billion in assets until the firm “engaged...
What 403(b) Plan Sponsors Can Learn From Recent Lawsuits
Steps can be taken to prevent a lawsuit, establish defenses if a lawsuit arises and buy fiduciary protection.
DOL Announces Additional Relief for Hurricane Irma Victims
The relief regards verification procedures for plan loans and distributions, participant contributions and loan payments, blackout notices, and group health...
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Book Offers Comprehensive ERISA Compliance Insights
Readers of a new publication from Research and Markets are taken step by step through ERISA regulations to help ensure...
Court Finds Multiemployer Plans Can Impose More Than Withdrawal Liability on Employer
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately determined there is no explicit restriction saying a critical-status multiemployer plan’s board...
District Court Approves Class Certification in Deutsche Bank Challenge
The ERISA lawsuit has gained class certification after the plaintiffs successfully established numerosity, typicality and commonality.
Ascension Reaches Settlement With Acquired Entity’s Church Plan
Ascension has agreed to pay the first $29.5 million of benefits that are distributable to settlement class members in the...
BB&T Self-Dealing Suit Gets Class Certification
A court certified a class in the consolidated lawsuit after first rejecting BB&T’s arguments that the class did not meet...
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Report Addresses Common BICE Questions
A new report answers some common questions plan sponsors may have about the BICE rule.
DOL Fiduciary Rule FAQ Further Clarifies Compliance Demands
In general, if a covered service provider will continue after the fiduciary rule to provide services only in a non-fiduciary...
Fiduciary Rule May Force Plan Advisers Away From Portfolio Management
“The DOL conflict of interest rule poses risk to a firm if [practice leaders] knowingly allow advisers to manage underperforming...