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The deal, which is similar to those with three other insurers, limits use of retroactive insurability checks to 90 days.

Retirees claim that AT&T selected a "risky" insurer, Athene Annuity and Life, to conduct the $8.05 billion pension risk transfer of plan assets, but the company claims it is not responsible for a decision made by its independent fiduciary.

The new fiduciary rule, which mainly applies to 401(k) plans, expands the definition of fiduciary advice to HSA providers or employers, who should avoid recommending how account holders should invest their funds.

When benefit advisors and HR professionals conduct an employee benefit plan audit, they should focus on several key aspects to ensure compliance, accuracy and completeness.

It's been 50 years since the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and while experts agree the law has been beneficial to retirement savers, many say it also contributed to a decline in pension plans.

The wealth management firm breached its fiduciary duties because of the "systematic efforts on TIAA's part to drive members from their ERISA plans and into TIAA-sponsored offerings," ruled a New York District Court Judge.

The ERISA Industry Committee seeks clarity, on behalf of their employer members, on implementing key provisions in SECURE 2.0, including matching student loan contributions, auto-enrollment and 401(k)s for long-term, part-timers.

The contruction firm is being sued over the fees retirement plan participants paid after being defaulted into managed accounts, which were "essentially expensive target-date funds," according to the ERISA lawsuit