A series of novel fiduciary lawsuits over supplemental benefits is testing a new legal tactic against insurance brokers, ...

In 2024, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act reaches a significant milestone — its 50th anniversary. This moment highlights ERISA’s enduring role in protecting employee benefits and emphasizes ...

The complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duty related to the premiums charged for accident, critical illness, cancer and ...

Earlier this year, a cyberattack on a leading healthcare claims processing provider had an unprecedented impact on patients and healthcare providers across the country. While group health plans were ...

The number of ERISA class actions against Fortune 500 entities was up 162% in May, according to data from Law.com Radar. Crane Co., an industrial products manufacturer, was accused in a class action ...

ERISA class action lawsuits against retirement plan fiduciaries have become commonplace over the last few decades, usually alleging that imprudent processes and lack of oversight led to excessive fees ...

On October 16th, the Public Policy Program hosted Dr. Miranda Yaver for a lecture titled Justice Denied: The Legal Architecture of Health Insurance Inequity. Dr. Yaver is an Assistant Professor of ...

* The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) limits the ability of states to regulate many employer-sponsored health insurance plans for the purpose of avoiding duplicative or ...

At the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), health and welfare plans governed by ERISA have become the topic of far-reaching compliance mandates and ...

When navigating the complex landscape of employee healthcare benefits, brokers are challenged to present options that differentiate more than 50 basis points between insurance carriers. Processing ...

For some employee benefit professionals, it may be hard to imagine that the landmark Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 marks its golden anniversary on September 2, 2024. Nearly 50 years ...

Fiduciary liability insurance protects a business from claims that a benefits plan was mismanaged. Learn what fiduciary ...