electronic media

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  Old school: The 401(k) paper chase

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  November 15, 2012

  Does the AARP have stocks in paper companies? Maybe a better issue to push is fee disclosures with good information, not just pages and pages of vague data.

• Industry groups push for electronic options in 401(k) disclosures

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  March 28, 2012

  Plan sponsors and administrators say new DOL guidelines do little to incentivize the use of lower-cost electronic means to get participants the required disclosures.

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  10 important changes in final fee disclosure rule

  By Jenny Ivy  |  February 6, 2012

  Now that a final resolution has been made on fee and compensation disclosure for ERISA-covered retirement plans, service providers can concentrate on aligning with compliance demands.

• PPACA: Benefits account group asks for summary standards changes

  By Allison Bell  |  October 25, 2011

  A benefits group wants federal agencies to require the new health plan summary descriptions to go to a tightly focused group of people.

• EBSA releases electronic disclosure policy

  By Allison Bell  |  September 13, 2011

  EBSA, an arm of the U.S. Labor Department, has described the interim policy in Technical Release 2011-03, which creates a safe harbor for employers that want to use e-mail or other electronic media to meet the new disclosure requirements.

• Industry sounds off on electronic disclosure changes

  By Ginny Kipling  |  April 28, 2011

  Should electronic disclosure requirements for employee benefit plans be changed? The answer is yes. And no. And maybe so.