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Trustee Tools for Monitoring and Preventing Fraud

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

13 Apr 202221 Apr 2022

Fraud occurs in all types of multiemployer benefit plans, and trustees have a responsibility to prevent and detect fraud as a part of their duty of oversight. In their article “Three Essential Tools for Monitoring and Preventing Fraud” in the March/April issue […]

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Benefits Madness: Week 2

Anne Patterson

09 Mar 202209 Mar 2022

The Benefits Madness continues this week! Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings are staying in the big dance? Continue voting and follow along to see which “teams” progress over the next few weeks. Benefits are in the spotlight now more […]

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Should You Consider Cyberinsurance for Your Organization?

Alyssa Hodder

16 Aug 202116 Aug 2021

Do you have the right level of protection against cyberattacks? Does your current insurance even cover them? What about cyberinsurance? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. At our recent Fraud Prevention Institute, Katharine Hall, senior vice president and cyberpractice leader with […]

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The Psychology of Benefits Fraud: Why We Lie to Ourselves

Alyssa Hodder

03 Aug 202104 Aug 2021

Have you ever told a white lie? Would you cheat on your taxes? What if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? A panel at our Fraud Prevention Institute—featuring David Asselstine, senior vice president and chief financial officer/chief risk officer with the Teachers’ […]

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Four Key Steps for Tackling Fraud in Health Benefits

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

28 Jun 202116 Jun 2021

Benefits fraud and insurance abuse are not victimless. They are real crimes with real consequences, including plan losses that can result in the reduction or elimination of health care benefits for those who need it most. Employers, plan sponsors and insurers—as noted […]

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Cybersecurity Risks: Protecting Your Data from Cyberattacks

Alyssa Hodder

07 Jun 202103 Jun 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the use of technology at work, and the risk of cyberattacks has grown exponentially. Katharine Hall, senior VP, cyber practice leader with Aon, and Hugh Wright, partner with McInnes Cooper, discussed the risks and how to […]

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Five Strategies to Help Thwart Ransomware Attacks on Your Plans and Trusts

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

28 Apr 202128 Apr 2021

As the threat of ransomware reaches new heights, plan and trust administrators should be aware of risk mitigation strategies that can help protect their organizations, plans and participants. Ransomware, which involves a cybercriminal locking computer content and then asking the user for […]

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Eight Steps to Enhance Your Plan’s Cybersecurity

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

03 Jun 201903 Jun 2019

Criminals want what benefit plans have: personal identifiable information that can be sold for great value on the dark web. Pension and benefit plans, administrators and affiliated trade unions of all sizes face the threat of cyber attacks over their stores of […]

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Your Blockchain Questions Answered

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

23 May 201923 May 2019

If you pay attention to any news surrounding technology and employee benefits, you’ve likely heard mention of blockchain. But what is it, and what do you need to know about it? In their article in the May issue of Benefits Magazine—“Coming to […]

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Four Common Cyber-Risks Facing Your Benefit Plans

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

25 Apr 201801 May 2019

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Fraud

Trustee Tools for Monitoring and Preventing Fraud

Benefits Madness: Week 2

Should You Consider Cyberinsurance for Your Organization?

The Psychology of Benefits Fraud: Why We Lie to Ourselves

Four Key Steps for Tackling Fraud in Health Benefits

Cybersecurity Risks: Protecting Your Data from Cyberattacks

Five Strategies to Help Thwart Ransomware Attacks on Your Plans and Trusts

Eight Steps to Enhance Your Plan’s Cybersecurity

﻿Your Blockchain Questions Answered

Four Common Cyber-Risks Facing Your Benefit Plans

Your Blockchain Questions Answered