The current regulatory landscape and the continued rise in litigation against higher education plan sponsors emphasize the need for sound retirement plan oversight.
One of a plan sponsor's most important fiduciary duties is the selecting and monitoring of a competent service provider to supply services to the plan for a reasonable fee. To be a prudent fiduciary, this can involve conducting a vendor search to benchmark your current vendor against what others in the industry are providing.
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Issues for plan sponsors to consider when it comes to beneficiary designations are very broad. There is no "one-size fits all" answer when designing a retirement plan to deal with beneficiary designations. The right approach for your plan will be based on a number of facts and circumstances. Listed below are just a few of the issues plan sponsors should consider when administering beneficiary designations.