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Single ERISA Claim Against Liberty Mutual Allowed to Proceed

2 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

A federal district court judge in Massachusetts issued a ruling in a class action lawsuit against Liberty Mutual on June 5, granting in part and denying in part the company’s motion for summary judgment. The ruling in Ahmed v. Liberty Mutual Group Inc. clears the way for one of the plaintiffs’ core claims to proceed, while narrowing the scope of the case.
PSNC 2025: I Survived an Audit

2 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

If a retirement plan is selected by the Department of Labor or the IRS for an audit, it is important that fiduciaries do not panic. Instead, they should make sure they are equipped with the right documentation and procedures to ensure mistakes are fixed in a timely and efficient manner, according to experts at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago.
Addressing the “Alternative Investment Gap” in DC Plans

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

In our latest DC landscape survey, we explored defined contribution plan decisionmaker perspectives across a variety of domains. We found that overall satisfaction with respect to plan investments was relatively high, especially in areas such as asset class diversification, overall performance and cost. One area in which there appears to be a disconnect is alternative investments.
PSNC 2025: Washington Update

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

As several pieces of retirement-related regulatory guidance issued during the administration of former President Joe Biden now have uncertain futures, speakers at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago described the Trump administration’s plans to move forward as “a mixed bag” on issues such as using environmental, social and governance factors when selecting plan investments and including cryptocurrency or private assets in defined contribution plans.
2025 PLANSPONSOR of the Year Award Winners Named

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

The 12 winners of the 2025 PLANSPONSOR of the Year awards were announced at the 2025 PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago in a dozen categories across plan types and sizes, including for the first time, a category recognizing multiple employer plans. The winners were named at the Excellence in Retirement awards dinner Wednesday celebrating the achievements of retirement plan sponsors and their efforts to improve retirement outcomes for their participants.
PSNC 2025: State of the Retirement Plan Industry

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

While the U.S. retirement plan industry continues to see significant growth in assets across all plan types and more workers are gaining access to workplace-sponsored plans, the retirement plan system also continues to face challenges, according to panelists at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago.
PRT Cost Drops in April as Discount Rates Rose

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

Offloading retiree pension risk to an insurance company became less expensive for plan sponsors in April, according to consulting and actuary firm Milliman, which tracks the cost of de-risking pension funds with its Milliman Pension Buyout Index. The firm estimated that in a competitive bidding process, average costs of a competitively bid pension risk transfer declined to 101.1% of a plan’s accounting liabilities in April from 102.5% in March.
The Scope of Financial Fraud in the US

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

Data from the Federal Trade Commission quantifies the amount of financial fraud reported in the country, what kind of scams are prevalent and where it is occurring. Reported by PLANSPONSOR Staff Shout
Can 403(b) Plan Sponsors Join a MEP or a PEP?

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Amy Resnick

Q: Can 403(b) plan sponsors join a MEP or a PEP? Kimberly Boberg, Kelly Geloneck, Emily Gerard and David Levine, with Groom Law Group, and Michael A. Webb, senior financial adviser at CAPTRUST, answer:A: Yes, Section 106 of the SECURE 2.0 Act allows 403(b) plans to participate in multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans, effective for plan years beginning after December 31, 2022. Importantly, a PEP or MEP provider cannot offer a MEP that includes both 401(k) and 403(b) plans.
MissionSquare’s Andre Robinson Talks Challenges, Opportunities for 403(b) Plans

3 weeks ago | plansponsor.com | Remy Samuels

Almost a year into his role as president and CEO of MissionSquare Retirement, Andre Robinson is keenly aware of the issues impacting public sector workers’ ability to save for retirement. Robinson succeeded Deanna Santana, who had served as acting CEO and president since 2023, in July of last year.