Hand with magnifying glass auditing a contract, representing the rise of ERISA litigation for voluntary benefits.

Voluntary benefits are becoming the next ERISA fee battlefield

Andy ClontsThought Leadership

A new wave of ERISA litigation is calling attention to voluntary benefits—an area many employers have long viewed as low-risk. In this piece, Andy Clonts explains why voluntary programs are drawing scrutiny, how compensation structures and loss ratios can create fiduciary exposure, and why plan sponsors should revisit the governance and financial mechanics behind these offerings before regulators or plaintiffs do.