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Public filings expose voluntary benefits commissions to ERISA litigation risk

Form 5500 data is helping plaintiffs compare broker compensation

Straight to Court: Eleventh Circuit Eliminates Exhaustion Defense in ERISA Statutory Suits

Federal appeals court reaffirms ERISA preempts state law claims arising from benefits verification calls

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that ERISA preempts state law negligent misrepresentation and promissory estoppel claims brought by out-of-network providers when tho...

Ninth Circuit ruling puts benefits verification calls in legal crosshairs

ERISA won't protect plan administrators from negligent misrepresentation claims on out-of-network calls

Ninth Circuit ruling puts benefits verification calls in legal crosshairs

ERISA won't protect plan administrators from negligent misrepresentation claims on out-of-network calls

Fast Facts About the DOL Proposed Rule for Electronic Disclosures for ERISA Group Health Plans

Benefits TPA CEO admits to nine-year $8.8M ERISA fraud

Axim Fringe Solutions Group pooled client premium and 401(k) funds before siphoning more than $8 million

Seventh Circuit Holds ERISA Does Not Preempt Arkansas PBM Regulation

What Happened: On August 26, 2026, the Seventh Circuit Court affirmed in Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. McClain that the Employee Retirement Income S...

October 14, 2026

Eleventh Circuit overturns ERISA exhaustion rule; DHS finalizes removal of automatic renewal for work permits; AFGE challenges SSA over flexible scheduling policy.

Supreme Court Signals Support for ‘Meaningful Benchmark’ Requirement in ERISA Plan Underperformance Cases

Plan sponsors face retirement income mandate from their own workers

TIAA exec speaks to IBB as new survey shows most employees expect employer plans to offer lifetime income options

No Surprises Act IDR arbitration driving high costs for employers, new report finds

One plan sponsor interviewed for the report saw payments associated with the IDR process increase from approximately $3.5 million in 2025 to more than $6 million during the first h...

New IRS Guidance Addresses SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Amendment Deadlines

ICHRA risk shift: why brokers must prepare clients for the stakes

EBRI's Paul Fronstin on why ICHRAs shift real risk onto employees - and what brokers must do now

Judge dismisses UWM 401(k) forfeiture lawsuit under ERISA

Michigan federal judge said plan terms allowed forfeitures to reduce employer contributions when not used for plan expenses

Supreme Court weighs new hurdle for 401(k) lawsuits

The justices consider what sorts of investment benchmarks plaintiffs have to point to when claiming their retirement savings were directed into imprudent and unnecessarily risky fu...

Employers face linked dependent care, Trump Account rules

A single IRS rulemaking governs both DCAP testing and Trump Account contributions. Most brokers are treating them as separate items

DOL Proposes E-Delivery for Group Health Plan Disclosures

Vanderbilt lawsuit puts employer appeals authority in the crosshairs

Self-funded employers who hold appeal authority over coverage decisions are not bystanders to carrier policy - the Vanderbilt case shows exactly how that position creates direct Ti...

Proposed IRS rules open cafeteria plan route for Trump Account contributions

IRS proposed rules open a Section 125 pathway for dependent Trump Accounts, giving benefits advisors an open enrollment season role

No Surprises Act defaults may be costing self-funded employers

More than one in five arbitration rulings are decided by default, and plan sponsors rarely see why

Elevance gains self-funded employers as fully insured group risk book shrinks

Fully insured group membership fell nearly 7% as Elevance’s self-funded employer book grew to 21 million

Multiemployer Pension Plans Challenge PBGC’s Processing of SFA Applications

No Surprises Act IDR costs top $22 billion, brokers take note

A Georgetown University study finds IDR arbitration costs are spiraling - and employers want answers