Last week, we shared five reasons why cryptocurrencies can present serious risks to 401(k) fiduciaries and participants. Since then, there has been some confusion about fiduciary duties when it comes… Read more >
May 4, 2022 401(k) Plans, Cybersecurity, DOL, Education, Employee Benefits, U.S. Read more >
On March 10, 2022, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released compliance guidance that cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency… Read more >
Here in the benefits world, there doesn’t seem to be a slow year. A lot happened in 2021 so my fellow podsquad members and I took a look at the… Read more >
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… Read more >
August 16, 2021 Canada, Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, Insurance, U.S. Read more >
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… Read more >
June 7, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, U.S. Read more >
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… Read more >
April 28, 2021 Canada, Cybersecurity, Employee Benefits, Fraud, U.S. Read more >
Most of us have received at least a few (more likely dozens of) suspicious emails or text messages urging us to log onto a website or respond to help someone… Read more >
While data privacy has become a major concern for organizations with respect to their core business operations, benefit plans can fall outside their focus. The sensitive nature of information stored… Read more >
If some of the largest insurance companies in America struggle to keep sensitive data safe from hackers and other thieves, what is the trustee of a 3,000-life health plan supposed… Read more >
September 22, 2015 Employee Benefits, Health Care Read more >