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Focusing on fees, blinds you

For the past 9 1/2 years, fee disclosure has certainly helped you as a plan sponsor to finally unde...

There is a difference between TPAs

In any service industry, the quality of service and price can be far and wide. While people say tha...

Changing TPAs, “don’t go into business for yourself”

Changing third-party administrators (TPAs) isn’t fun. If you have to for it, do it. However, you ...

Changes have to be smooth

I hate moving. I’ve lived in the same house now for 16 years and I dread the idea of moving and I...

Remember that 401(k) plans are a benefit

I think the one thing that 401(k) plan sponsors really forget is that the plan is an employee benef...

The bonus problem

Bonuses are nice, I wouldn’t know because in the 11 years I was an employee, I got $300 for the h...

The problem with loans

When I draft a new 401(k) plan for a client, I’ll recommend a loan provision even though it can b...

Bottom line, you fix it to avoid harm

When presented with the opinion from your third-party administrator (TPA) that you have to fix a po...

It’s the end of the year, maybe time to take a look

With Thanksgiving past us, it means the year is coming to an end, and it can certainly be a time to...

Beware of insurance brokers disguised as TPAs

A friend of mine who is a financial advisor asked me about a third-party administration (TPA) firm ...