Is your benefits committee up to par? Here’s how to be sure

Mindy Zatto, FSA, EA, FCA, CPPT and Robin Powell Thought Leadership

To defend themselves against ERISA violations, plan sponsors need to understand their fiduciary obligations. As the parties generally responsible for plan oversight, benefits committees play a central role in minimizing compliance risk.

Advisers in conversation: Creating lifetime income in retirement

Stephanie Schomer, Editor in Chief of Employee Benefit News Thought Leadership

SBA founding principal Mindy Zatto joins Ted Benna, who designed and implemented the first 401(k) savings plan, for a discussion on the future of retirement savings plans and how plan sponsors can help close the participant education gap.

Ask an Adviser: How can employees pay off student loans and still save for retirement?

Robin Powell Thought Leadership

Student loan debt is cited by 1 in 4 people as the reason they’re not saving for retirement. Fortunately, hope is on the horizon. Congress is currently considering two bills that would allow employees to pay off their student loans while saving for retirement at the same time.

Governance basics every plan sponsor should know

Mindy Zatto, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA, MSPPA and Leslie Olds, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA Thought Leadership

How do plan sponsors operate and administer employee benefit plans in a manner that is both effective and compliant with applicable regulatory and fiduciary obligations?