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Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Obamacare coverage, wrote Senate Committee Chair Ron Wyden to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.

According to the DOL, the new fiduciary rule levels the playing field for insurance agents, brokers, financial planners and registered investment advisors to adhere to a best interest standard when providing investment advice.

To be well-positioned for the possibility of a Department of Labor audit, plan sponsors need to watch out for common errors, which include late deposits of employee contributions into the plan, failure to implement employee deferral elections and failure to provide required notices.

We discuss fiduciary responsibility in health care as Ryckis tell us the story of his personal evolution. His narrative unveils the hurdles and triumphs encountered when transitioning from a commission-driven approach to fee-based consulting.

The 2018 rule sought to expand opportunities for smaller employers to join together to serve as the sponsor of a single, multiemployer health plan but was never implemented after a court ruling blocked it.

On Tuesday, the Department of Labor finalized its Retirement Security Rule that updates the definition of an investment advice fiduciary, while critics say millions could now lose access to professional financial guidance.

As the U.S. continues to institute progressive changes, what your HR team does to care for and support employees will come back to positively impact your company several times over.

Tough markets in 2022 caused average balances to fall across industries, but some sectors managed to outperform significantly, according to Judy Diamond's 401(k) Benchmark Report.